There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Limerick by plane, car, car ferry, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Shannon Airport
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane CGN - SNN
7h 21m€74–270Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cologne to Dunkirkcar
- Take the carferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Limerickcar
30h 25m€531–888Bus via Bonn
- Take the bus from Bonn to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qybus 712 / ...
3d 7h€88–456Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Shannon Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane DUS - SNN
7h 47m€129–309Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Dublin Airport, bus
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane CGN - DUB
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qybus
6h 59m€74–321Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Dublin Airport, bus
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane DUS - DUB
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qybus
7h 25m€79–280Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Cork Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane CGN - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
9h 22m€91–308Bus
- Take the bus from Köln to Rădăuţibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qybus 712 / ...
3d 8h€83–416Train, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain
- Take the bus from Liege to Rădăuţibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Limerick Arthurs Qybus
3d 11h€94–371
Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Limerick is to fly and train which costs €90 - €310 and takes 9h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Limerick is to fly and bus which takes 6h 59m and costs €70 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Limerick. However, there are services departing from Bonn and arriving at Limerick Arthurs Qy via Rădăuți, Lanesborough Pk and Airport Zone 10. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 7h.
The distance between Cologne and Limerick is 1162 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Limerick without a car is to bus via Bonn which takes 3 days 7h and costs €85 - €460.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Cologne to Limerick, including transfers.
Cologne to Limerick bus services, operated by Tarsin, depart from Bonn station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Limerick is to fly which takes 7h 21m and costs €70 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus via Bonn, which costs €85 - €460 and takes 3 days 7h.
Cologne to Limerick bus services, operated by Tarsin, arrive at Rădăuți station.
Limerick is 1h behind Cologne. It is currently 3:36 AM in Cologne and 2:36 AM in Limerick.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Limerick, Ireland?
Ryanair and Eurowings fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Shannon Airport (SNN) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Sued to Limerick Arthurs Qy via Bonn Hbf, Bonn, Rădăuți, Dublin, Lanesborough Pk, Airport Zone 11, and Airport Zone 10 in around 3d 7h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Shannon Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Shannon Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Shannon Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Shannon Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–260
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Shannon Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Dublin Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Dublin Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Cork Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Bonn to Rădăuți
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €21–180
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Rădăuți to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–200
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Köln to Rădăuţi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–170
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Rădăuți to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–200
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Rădăuți to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–200
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- travel.sales@dfds.com
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €440–750
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
Want to know more about travelling around Ireland
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Heading to Europe? Read this before you buy a Eurail Pass
Read the travel guide
5 delightfully under-the-radar French towns you need to visit
Read the travel guide
Booking & Getting There
There are 141+ hotels available in Limerick.





