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

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  1. Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Ireland West Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane NOC - CGN
    6h
    €130–344

  2. Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Shannon Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane SNN - CGN
    8h 9m
    €75–254

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Galway to Rosslare Harbourcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Dunkirk to Colognecar car
    31h 32m
    €277–595

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Galway 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
    €97–444

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

    1. Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Dublin Airport Zone 11bus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane DUB - CGN
    6h 55m
    €79–239

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

    1. Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Dublin Airport Zone 11bus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane DUB - DUS
    7h 15m
    €79–281

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

    1. Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Shannon Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SNN - DUS
    9h 19m
    €110–296

  8. Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Ireland West Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NOC - DUS
    8h 50m
    €90–366

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Bachelors Walkbus bus 761 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rădăuţi to Kölnbus bus
    3d 8h
    €86–416

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Bachelors Walkbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rădăuţi to Liegebus bus
    4. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3d 12h
    €101–386

Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) flights

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Duration3hAverage Duration
Ticket€63Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Galway, Ireland and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a bus from Galway Coach Station to Köln via Bachelors Walk, Aston Quay, Navan Road Station, Dublin, Rădăuți, and Rădăuţi in around 3d 8h.

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