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How to get fromCologne to Galwayby train, plane, bus, car, or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Galway by train, plane, bus, car, or car ferry

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain 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 44m
    €137–306

  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 9m
    €74–324

  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 25m
    €541–903

  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
    €94–453

  5. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Shannon Airport, bus

    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 45m
    €79–274

  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 34m
    €77–309

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain 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
    11h 27m
    €147–356

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain 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
    9h 8m
    €95–301

  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 23m
    €133–419

  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
    €84–415

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Liege to Rădăuţibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Crampton Quay to Galway Coach Stnbus bus
    3d 11h
    €94–377

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration4h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,232.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 44m

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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