There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Sligo by plane, bus, car, car ferry, or train
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Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane DUS - NOC
- Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Sligo Bus Stnbus
10h€97–438Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane CGN - NOC
- Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Sligo Bus Stnbus
6h 24m€76–309Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cologne to Dunkirkcar
- Take the carferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Sligocar
31h 56m€540–816Train, bus
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Würzburg Hbftrain 41
- Take the bus from Würzburg to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus
- Take the train from Broombridge to Sligotrain Ic
3d 6h€136–608Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Dublin Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane CGN - DUB
- Take the train from Drumcondra to Sligotrain
8h 56m€79–280Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Dublin Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane DUS - DUB
- Take the train from Drumcondra to Sligotrain
9h 22m€80–279Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Belfast International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane CGN - BFS
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 14 to Enniskillen Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Enniskillen Bus to Sligo Hospitalbus
12h 22mFly 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
- Take the bus from Donegal to Sligo Bus Stnbus
13h 11m€140–478Bus, train
- Take the bus from Köln to Rădăuţibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus
- Take the train from Broombridge to Sligotrain Ic
3d 8h€84–413Bus, train via Liège
- Take the bus from Cologne - Airport Bus Station to Liègebus
- Take the bus from Liege to Rădăuţibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus
- Take the train from Broombridge to Sligotrain
3d 14h€87–337
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Sligo is to fly and train which costs €80 - €280 and takes 9h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Sligo is to fly and bus which takes 6h 24m and costs €75 - €310.
The distance between Cologne and Sligo is 1191 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Sligo without a car is to train and bus which takes 3 days 6h and costs €130 - €650.
It takes approximately 10h to get from Cologne to Sligo, including transfers.
Sligo is 1h behind Cologne. It is currently 11:40 PM in Cologne and 10:40 PM in Sligo.
There are 175+ hotels available in Sligo.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Sligo, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Cologne to Sligo. However, you can take the line 41 train to Düsseldorf Hbf, take the train to D-Flughafen Terminal S, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), walk to Ireland W Airport, then take the bus to Sligo Bus Stn. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cologne to Sligo via Dunkirk and Rosslare Harbour in around 31h 56m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–360
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Dublin Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Dublin Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Ireland W Airport to Sligo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Ireland W Airport to Sligo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Donegal to Sligo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- [email protected]
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €430–650
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
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