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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Shannon Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane DUS - SNN
    8h 25m
    €122–295

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Dublin Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane CGN - DUB
    2. Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qybus bus
    7h 4m
    €73–303

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cologne to Dunkirkcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Limerickcar car
    30h 25m
    €540–901

  4. Bus via Bonn

    1. Take the bus from Bonn to Rădăuțibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qybus bus 712 / ...
    3d 7h
    €88–437

  5. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Shannon Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane CGN - SNN
    7h 26m
    €83–272

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane DUS - DUB
    3. Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qybus bus
    7h 37m
    €92–286

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Cork Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane CGN - ORK
    2. Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain train
    9h 1m
    €90–300

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cork Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane AMS - ORK
    4. Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain train
    9h 40m
    €137–413

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Rădăuţibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qybus bus 712 / ...
    3d 8h
    €83–419

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Liege to Rădăuţibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Limerick Arthurs Qybus bus
    3d 11h
    €92–378

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration5hAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,167.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 25m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Limerick, Ireland?

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. Alternatively, Ryanair flies from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Shannon Airport (SNN) 3 times a week.

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