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There are 10 ways to get from Sligo 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 Sligo Bus Station to Knock Airportbus
    2. Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeNOC - CGN
    5h 19m
    €92–260

  2. Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sligo Bus Station to Knock Airportbus
    2. Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeNOC - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    7h 56m
    €75–361

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Sligo to Rosslare Harbourcar
    2. Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
    3. Drive from Dunkirk to Colognecar
    31h 54m
    €288–612

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sligo Bus Station to Liffey Valley SCbus23
    2. Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
    3. Take the bus from Rădăuţi to Kölnbus
    3d 9h
    €81–416

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

    1. Take the train from Sligo to Drumcondratrain
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeDUB - CGN
    7h 45m
    €96–239

  6. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Sligo to Drumcondratrain
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeDUB - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    8h 1m
    €89–290

  7. Bus to City Of Derry Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the bus from Sligo Bus Station to Derry Londonderry Foyle Buscentrebus
    2. Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeLDY - CGN
    10h 59m
    €109–399

  8. Bus to Donegal Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Sligo Markievicz Road to Croithlíbus
    2. Fly from Donegal Airport (CFN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeCFN - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    13h 1m

  9. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Sligo to Dublin ConnollytrainRe / ...
    2. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Rosslare EuroporttrainIc / ...
    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 / ...
    39h 27m
    €247–572

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sligo Bus Station to Liffey Valley SCbus23
    2. Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
    3. Take the bus from Rădăuţi to Liegebus
    4. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln HbftrainIce / ...
    3d 12h
    €98–391

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

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Duration3hAverage Duration
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What companies run services between Sligo, Ireland and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a bus from Sligo Bus Station to Köln via Liffey Valley SC, Dublin, Rădăuți, and Rădăuţi in around 3d 9h.

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