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How to get fromLimerick to Cologneby plane, car, car ferry, bus or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Limerick to Cologne by plane, car, car ferry, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Shannon Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeSNN - CGN
    7h 1m
    €80–210

  2. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Limerick to Rosslare Harbourcar
    2. Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
    3. Drive from Dunkirk to Colognecar
    30h 28m
    €267–586

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Bachelors Walkbus300
    2. Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
    3. Take the bus from Rădăuţi to Kölnbus
    3d 9h
    €80–412

  4. Fly Shannon Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeSNN - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    8h 3m
    €118–281

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

    1. Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Airportbus
    2. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeORK - CGN
    7h 59m
    €87–240

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

    1. Take the bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeDUB - CGN
    6h 47m
    €88–228

  7. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeDUB - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    7h 4m
    €81–279

  8. Bus, bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the bus from Henry Street to Galway Ceannt Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Galway, Bus Station to Knock Airportbus
    3. Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeNOC - CGN
    8h 4m
    €112–282

  9. Bus, car ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Limerick Bus Station to Waterford Bus Stationbus55
    2. Take the bus from Waterford Bus Station to Rosslare Europortbus40 / ...
    3. Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
    4. Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Duisburg central train stationbus
    5. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain41 / ...
    36h 58m
    €236–571

Shannon Airport (SNN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) flights

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Duration5h 5mAverage Duration
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What companies run services between Limerick, Ireland and Cologne, Germany?

Ryanair, Aer Lingus, and three other airlines fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Köln via Bachelors Walk, Aston Quay, Navan Road Station, Dublin, Rădăuți, and Rădăuţi in around 3d 9h.

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