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 Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)DUS - NOC
8h 54m€73–384Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cologne to Dunkirk
- Take the car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbour
- Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Knock
31h 33m€284–605Bus
- Take the bus from Köln to Rădăuţi
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublin
- Take the bus from Liffey Valley SC to Charlestown22
3d 9h€87–423Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)CGN - NOC
5h 12m€88–245Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Dublin Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)CGN - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Claremorris
9h 22m€107–253Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Shannon Airport, bus
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)CGN - SNN
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway, Bus Station
- Take the bus from Galway, Bus Station to Knock Main St Opp Colemans
10h 50m€104–232Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)DUS - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Claremorris
9h 49m€97–312
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 which costs €85 - €250 and takes 5h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Knock is to fly which takes 5h 12m and costs €85 - €250.
The distance between Cologne and Knock is 1157 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Knock without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 9h and costs €85 - €430.
It takes approximately 8h 54m to get from Cologne to Knock, including transfers.
The best way to get from Cologne to Knock is to bus which takes 3 days 9h and costs €85 - €430. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €85 - €250 and takes 5h 12m.
Knock is 1h behind Cologne. It is currently 1:45 AM in Cologne and 12:45 AM in Knock.
There are 71+ 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 Main St Opp Colemans via Rădăuţi, Rădăuți, Dublin, Liffey Valley SC, and Charlestown Murray's Bar in around 3d 9h. Alternatively, Ryanair flies from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) twice a week.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–310
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Dublin Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Dublin Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Shannon Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Shannon Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- 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
- €60–310
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Dublin Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- 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
- €60–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dublin Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–35
- 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 37m
- 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
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Liffey Valley SC to Charlestown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Shannon Airport to Galway, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
Bus from Galway, Bus Station to Knock Main St Opp Colemans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Phone
- +45 33 42 30 10
- incoming@dfdsseaways.dk
- 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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