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How to get fromLimerick to Cologneby plane, car, car ferry, train, or bus

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

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  1. Fly Shannon Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane SNN - CGN
    7h 2m
    €73–268

  2. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Limerick to Rosslare Harbourcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Dunkirk to Colognecar car
    30h 30m
    €533–887

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Limerick to Dublin Heustontrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rădăuți to Bonnbus bus
    3d 6h
    €94–458

  4. Fly Shannon Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SNN - DUS
    8h 21m
    €126–315

  5. Bus to Cork Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ORK - CGN
    8h 5m
    €80–293

  6. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane DUB - CGN
    6h 48m
    €76–321

  7. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane DUB - DUS
    7h 2m
    €79–288

  8. Bus to Cork Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ORK - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 52m
    €125–421

  9. Bus, car ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Waterford Bus Stnbus bus 55
    2. Take the bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Rosslare Europortbus bus 370
    3. Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Maastrichtbus bus
    5. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    37h 59m
    €521–889

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus bus 712 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rădăuţi to Kölnbus bus
    3d 8h
    €85–417

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

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration5h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€61Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,164.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 2m

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

Ryanair flies from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Köln via Terminal 1 Zone 2, Airport Zone 11, Lanesborough Pk, Dublin, Rădăuți, and Rădăuţi in around 3d 8h.

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