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

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  1. Fly Shannon Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane SNN - CGN
    7h 7m
    €83–269

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane DUB - CGN
    6h 43m
    €76–302

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Limerick to Newbridgetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Newbridge to Dublin Connollytrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry ferry 0
    4. Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain train
    5. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    6. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    18h 13m
    €335–641

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Limerick to Rosslare Harbourcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Dunkirk to Colognecar car
    30h 30m
    €538–898

  5. Fly Shannon Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SNN - DUS
    7h 6m
    €117–301

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

    1. Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ORK - DUS
    8h 4m
    €129–326

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

    1. Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ORK - CGN
    7h 55m
    €80–284

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

    1. Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane DUB - DUS
    7h 7m
    €90–294

  9. Bus to Cork Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ORK - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    9h 8m
    €127–399

  10. Bus, car ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Waterford Bus Stnbus bus 55
    2. Take the bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Rosslare Europortbus bus 370
    3. Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Maastrichtbus bus
    5. Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain train S43 / ...
    6. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    37h 47m
    €521–904

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

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration5h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€64Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,164.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 7m

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

Ryanair and Ryanair UK fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) once daily.

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