There are 11 ways to get from Tralee to Cologne by plane, car, car ferry, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Kerry Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane KIR - CGN
7h 3m€105–348Fly Kerry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane KIR - DUS
8h 20m€53–218Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Tralee to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
- Drive from Dunkirk to Colognecar
31h 40m€546–906Train, bus
- Take the train from Tralee to Dublin Heustontrain
- Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Bonnbus
3d 7h€104–467Train to Cork Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Tralee to Corktrain
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane ORK - CGN
8h 48m€89–293Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the bus from Tralee Prnce's St to Limerick Arthurs Qybus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane SNN - CGN
9h 13m€83–279Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the bus from Tralee Prnce's St to Limerick Arthurs Qybus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane SNN - DUS
9h 14m€136–319Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Tralee to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane DUB - DUS
9h 18m€99–322Train to Cork Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Tralee to Corktrain
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane ORK - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain
10h 22m€135–428Bus
- Take the bus from Tralee Prnce's St to Bachelors Walkbus 300
- Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuţi to Kölnbus
3d 10h€92–426Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tralee Prnce's St to Bachelors Walkbus
- Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuţi to Liegebus
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain
3d 14h€103–391
Kerry Airport (KIR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tralee to Cologne is to fly which costs €50 - €220 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Tralee to Cologne is to fly which takes 7h 3m and costs €100 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Tralee to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Tralee Prnce's St and arriving at Köln via Aston Quay, Dublin and Rădăuţi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 10h.
The distance between Tralee and Cologne is 1199 km.
The best way to get from Tralee to Cologne without a car is to train and bus which takes 3 days 7h and costs €100 - €470.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Tralee to Cologne, including transfers.
Tralee to Cologne bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, depart from Tralee Prnce's St station.
The best way to get from Tralee to Cologne is to fly which takes 7h 3m and costs €100 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €430 and takes 3 days 10h.
Tralee to Cologne bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, arrive at Bachelors Walk station.
Cologne is 1h ahead of Tralee. It is currently 10:40 PM in Tralee and 11:40 PM in Cologne.
What companies run services between Tralee, Ireland and Cologne, Germany?
Ryanair flies from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tralee Prnce's St to Köln via Bachelors Walk, Aston Quay, Navan Rd Stn, Dublin, Rădăuți, and Rădăuţi in around 3d 10h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kerry Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Kerry Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Cork Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Cork Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Shannon Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Shannon Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Shannon Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from Shannon Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from Shannon Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from Dublin Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Kerry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Kerry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Dublin Airport, Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from Cork Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–370
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from Dublin Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Kerry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–380
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–380
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Tralee to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €28–40
Train from Tralee to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €12–17
Train from Tralee to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €28–40
Train from Tralee to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €12–17
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Dublin to Rădăuți
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–200
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Rădăuți to Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €21–180
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Dublin to Rădăuți
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–200
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Rădăuţi to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–170
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Dublin to Rădăuți
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–200
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Tralee Prnce's St to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €10–15
Bus from Tralee Prnce's St to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €10–15
Bus from Tralee Prnce's St to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €27–40
Bus from Tralee Prnce's St to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €27–40
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Rădăuţi to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
- Phone
- 0745 638 910
- [email protected]
- Website
- transnicolaescu.ro
Bus from Rădăuţi to Liege
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11–60
- Schedules at
- transnicolaescu.ro
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- [email protected]
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €440–750
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
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