There are 5 ways to get from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cologne by plane, ferry, train, car, or car ferry
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Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane DUB - CGN
2h 19m€57–219Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
15h 5m€285–621Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
- Drive from Dunkirk to Colognecar
29h 47m€523–726Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane DUB - DUS
2h 35m€59–237Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUB - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
3h 14m€96–340
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cologne by bus, foot, ferry, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cologne is to fly which costs €55 - €240 and takes 2h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cologne is to fly which takes 2h 19m and costs €55 - €220.
The distance between Dublin Airport (DUB) and Cologne is 969 km.
The best way to get from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cologne without a car is to ferry and train which takes 15h 5m and costs €280 - €650.
It takes approximately 2h 19m to get from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cologne, including transfers.
Cologne is 1h ahead of Dublin Airport (DUB). It is currently 4:13 AM in Dublin Airport (DUB) and 5:13 AM in Cologne.
There are 1767+ hotels available in Cologne.
What companies run services between Dublin Airport (DUB), Ireland and Cologne, Germany?
Ryanair flies from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) twice daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–250
Flights from Dublin Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Dublin Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Dublin Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Holyhead to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- [email protected]
- Website
- dfds.com
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €440–600
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
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