There are 12 ways to get from Bled to Cologne by plane, train, bus, car, shuttle, or car train
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Fly Ljubljana to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LJU - DUS
6h 38m€119–305Train via Cologne Hbf
cheapest- Take the train from Villach Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain Drf
15h 37m€60–147Train
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train Ice
12h 25m€180–667Bus
- Take the bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Munich Hbfbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Leverkusenbus N28
14h 40m€509–1,279Drive 911.6 km
- Drive from Bled to Colognecar 911.6 km
8h 37m€132–191Fly Ljubljana to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane LJU - CGN
5h 59m€136–305Fly Ljubljana to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LJU - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
5h 4m€144–384Shuttle to Graz Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Graz Airport
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane GRZ - DUS
7h€249–475Shuttle to Klagenfurt Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt Airport
- Fly from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane KLU - CGN
5h 33m€131–605Shuttle to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Flughafen München
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MUC - CGN
8h 8m€351–535Train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane SZG - DUS
9h 13m€122–431Drive, car train
- Drive from Bled to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Colognecar
12h 34m€139–187
Bled to Cologne by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bled to Cologne is to train via Cologne Hbf which costs €60 - €150 and takes 15h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Bled to Cologne is to fly and train which takes 5h 4m and costs €140 - €390.
No, there is no direct bus from Bled to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Bled Union and arriving at Köln Heumarkt via Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana, Munich central bus station and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Bled to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Jesenice and arriving at Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 via Villach Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 25m.
The distance between Bled and Cologne is 881 km. The road distance is 911.6 km.
The best way to get from Bled to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 12h 25m and costs €180 - €700.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Bled to Cologne, including transfers.
Bled to Cologne bus services, operated by GoOpti, depart from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana station.
Bled to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Villach Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bled to Cologne is to fly which takes 6h 38m and costs €110 - €310. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €180 - €700 and takes 12h 25m, you could also bus, which costs €500 - €1300 and takes 14h 40m.
What companies run services between Bled, Slovenia and Cologne, Germany?
Lufthansa, Swiss, and four other airlines fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Villach Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 every 4 hours. Tickets cost €170–650 and the journey takes 9h 24m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
Flights from Ljubljana to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–430
Flights from Ljubljana to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Ljubljana to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–300
Flights from Ljubljana to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–300
Flights from Graz Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–1,000
Flights from Graz Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–360
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–340
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Graz Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from Graz Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from Klagenfurt Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Ljubljana to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–420
Flights from Ljubljana to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Düsseldorf International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–390
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–410
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Villach Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €170–650
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €29–45
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €20–24
Train from Villach Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- €75–95
- Seating Carriage
- €50–60
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Munich Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €460–1,200
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- €153
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Munich central bus station to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +386 (0) 31 30 41 41
- info@zup-prevozi.eu
- Website
- zup-prevozi.eu
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €130–160
- Schedules at
- zup-prevozi.eu
- Economy class
- €130–160
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Schedules at
- zup-prevozi.eu
- Economy class
- €50–65
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €260–310
- Schedules at
- zup-prevozi.eu
- Economy class
- €260–310
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More Questions & Answers
Bled to Cologne bus services, operated by GoOpti, arrive at Munich Hbf station.
Bled to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bled to Cologne is 912 km. It takes approximately 8h 37m to drive from Bled to Cologne.
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