There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Knock by train, plane, car, car ferry, or bus
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Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane DUS - NOC
10h 10m€78–374Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cologne to Dunkirkcar
- Take the car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Knockcar
31h 39m€283–604Bus
- Take the bus from Köln to Rădăuţibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus
- Take the bus from Liffey Valley SC to Charlestownbus 22
3d 10h€92–434Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane CGN - NOC
5h 40m€103–285Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Shannon Airport, bus
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane CGN - SNN
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceannt Stationbus
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Knockbus
11h 3m€89–273Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Dublin Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane CGN - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Claremorristrain
9h 33m€101–251Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane DUS - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Claremorristrain
9h 54m€91–310
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Knock is to fly and train which costs €100 - €260 and takes 9h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Knock is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs €100 - €290.
The distance between Cologne and Knock is 1160 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Knock without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 10h and costs €90 - €440.
It takes approximately 10h 10m to get from Cologne to Knock, including transfers.
The best way to get from Cologne to Knock is to bus which takes 3 days 10h and costs €90 - €440. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €100 - €290 and takes 5h 40m.
Knock is 1h behind Cologne. It is currently 5:11 AM in Cologne and 4:11 AM in Knock.
There are 67+ hotels available in Knock.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Knock, IE-MO, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Köln to Knock via Rădăuţi, Rădăuți, Dublin, Liffey Valley SC, and Charlestown in around 3d 10h. Alternatively, Ryanair flies from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) twice a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–260
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Shannon Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Shannon Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Shannon Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Dublin Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Dublin Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–300
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–300
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dublin Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–40
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Heuston to Claremorris
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €19–27
- 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
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Köln to Rădăuţi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €22–170
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Rădăuți to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €26–200
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Liffey Valley SC to Charlestown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceannt Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- travel.sales@dfds.com
- Website
- dfds.com
Car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €180–450
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
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