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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Galway by plane, bus, car, car ferry, or train

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Shannon Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane CGN - SNN
    2. Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus bus
    8h 40m
    €74–234

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane plane CGN - NOC
    2. Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Galway Ceanntbus bus
    7h 4m
    €69–314

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cologne to Dunkirkcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Galwaycar car
    31h 29m
    €519–750

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bonn to Rădăuțibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus bus
    3. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain train Ic / ...
    3d 7h
    €94–444

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane DUS - SNN
    3. Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus bus
    9h 8m
    €127–333

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Dublin Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane CGN - DUB
    2. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain train
    8h 9m
    €77–260

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane DUS - DUB
    3. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain train
    8h 27m
    €80–279

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane plane DUS - NOC
    3. Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Galway Ceanntbus bus
    10h 51m
    €122–413

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cork Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane AMS - ORK
    4. Take the bus from Cork Airport to Galway Ceanntbus bus
    11h 24m
    €128–479

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Rădăuţibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Crampton Quay to Galway Coach Stnbus bus 761 / ...
    3d 8h
    €84–411

Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration5h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€53Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,226.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 40m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Galway, Ireland?

You can take a bus from Köln to Galway Coach Stn via Rădăuţi, Rădăuți, Dublin, Navan Rd Stn, Bachelors Walk, and Crampton Quay in around 3d 8h.

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