There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Donegal by plane, bus, car, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Dublin Airport, bus
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane CGN - DUB
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Donegalbus
8h 50m€84–331Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cologne to Dunkirkcar
- Take the carferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Donegalcar
32h 5m€566–933Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bonn to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus
- Take the train from Broombridge to Sligotrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Donegalbus 64
3d 10h€102–469Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Dublin Airport, bus
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane DUS - DUB
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Donegalbus
9h 16m€89–311Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to City Of Derry Airport, bus
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane DUS - LDY
- Take the bus from Derry Bus Station to Donegalbus
10h 31m€157–459Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Donegal Airport, bus
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Donegal Airport (CFN)plane DUS - CFN
- Take the bus from An Clochán Liath to Donegalbus
11h 6m€126–467Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Belfast International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane CGN - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Londonderrytrain
- Take the bus from Derry Bus Station to Donegalbus
11h 41m€98–270Bus
- Take the bus from Köln to Rădăuţibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus
- Take the bus from Westend Office Park to Virginiabus 109
- Take the bus from Virginia to Donegalbus 30
3d 10h€95–431
Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Donegal is to fly and bus which costs €85 - €320 and takes 9h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Donegal is to fly and bus which takes 8h 50m and costs €80 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Donegal. However, there are services departing from Köln and arriving at Donegal via Rădăuți, Westend Office Park and Virginia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 10h.
The distance between Cologne and Donegal is 1204 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Donegal without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 10h and costs €100 - €470.
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from Cologne to Donegal, including transfers.
Cologne to Donegal bus services, operated by Euro Fratello Srl, depart from Köln station.
Cologne to Donegal bus services, operated by Euro Fratello Srl, arrive at Rădăuţi station.
Donegal is 1h behind Cologne. It is currently 02:07 in Cologne and 01:07 in Donegal.
There are 342+ hotels available in Donegal.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Donegal, Ulster, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Köln to Donegal via Rădăuţi, Rădăuți, Dublin, Westend Office Park, and Virginia in around 3d 10h.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to City Of Derry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–900
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Donegal Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to City Of Derry Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Belfast International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Belfast International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Dublin Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Dublin Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Donegal Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–470
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to City Of Derry Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Belfast International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Belfast International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to City Of Derry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–900
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Broombridge to Sligo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €18–26
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Antrim to Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Airport Zone 12 to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Airport Zone 12 to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Derry Bus Station to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Derry Bus Station to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Virginia to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Bonn to Rădăuți
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €21–180
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Rădăuți to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–200
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Köln to Rădăuţi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €21–170
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Rădăuți to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–200
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- customercare@buseireann.ie
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €16–22
Bus from Derry Bus Station to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €17–24
Bus from An Clochán Liath to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €16–22
Bus from Derry Bus Station to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €17–24
Bus from Westend Office Park to Virginia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €17–23
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- info@feda.ie
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
Bus from An Clochán Liath to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–22
- Website
- Bus Feda Teoranta
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- contact@euro-fratello.ro
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Köln to Rădăuţi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- travel.sales@dfds.com
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €440–750
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
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