There are 7 ways to get from Knock to Cologne 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 Ireland West Airport Knock to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane NOC - CGN
6h 34m€62–311Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Knock to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
- Drive from Dunkirk to Colognecar
31h 45m€550–912Bus
- Take the bus from Charlestown to Liffey Valley SCbus 22
- Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuţi to Kölnbus
3d 10h€88–443Fly Ireland West Airport Knock to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane NOC - DUS
7h 8m€91–338Fly Ireland West Airport Knock to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane NOC - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain
10h 34m€96–383Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Claremorris to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane DUB - CGN
9h 18m€89–320Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Claremorris to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane DUB - DUS
9h 32m€93–307
Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Knock to Cologne is to fly which costs €60 - €320 and takes 6h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Knock to Cologne is to fly which takes 6h 34m and costs €60 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Knock to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Knock and arriving at Köln via Charlestown, Dublin and Rădăuţi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 10h.
The distance between Knock and Cologne is 1165 km.
The best way to get from Knock to Cologne without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 10h and costs €85 - €450.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Knock to Cologne, including transfers.
Knock to Cologne bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Charlestown station.
The best way to get from Knock to Cologne is to fly which takes 6h 34m and costs €60 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €450 and takes 3 days 10h.
Knock to Cologne bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Liffey Valley SC station.
Cologne is 1h ahead of Knock. It is currently 4:53 AM in Knock and 5:53 AM in Cologne.
What companies run services between Knock, IE-MO, Ireland and Cologne, Germany?
Ryanair flies from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Knock to Köln via Charlestown, Liffey Valley SC, Dublin, Rădăuți, and Rădăuţi in around 3d 10h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Eindhoven Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–320
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Eindhoven Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Charlestown to Liffey Valley SC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- travel.sales@dfds.com
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €440–750
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
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