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How to get fromBled to Cologneby car, car train, bus, night train, train, plane or shuttle

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There are 11 ways to get from Bled to Cologne by car, car train, bus, night train, train, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Drive, car train

    best
    1. Drive from Bled to Villach Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
    7h 48m
    €113–1,021

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bled bus station to Villach HbfbusN947
    2. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12trainIce
    11h 25m
    €48–132

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bled to Avtobusna postaja LjubljanabusBohinj Zlatorog - Ljubljana / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Cologne Bonn Airportbus
    17h
    €89–157

  4. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Bled bus station to Villach HbfbusN947
    2. Take the night train from Villach Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bfnighttrain
    13h 9m
    €103–612

  5. Drive 910.8 km

    1. Drive from Bled to Colognecar910.8 km
    8h 42m
    €131–188

  6. Fly Ljubljana to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeLJU - CGN
    10h 2m
    €138–371

  7. Fly Ljubljana to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeLJU - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    6h 54m
    €126–362

  8. Fly Ljubljana to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeLJU - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    5h 26m
    €154–379

  9. Shuttle to Klagenfurt Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt Airportshuttle
    2. Fly from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeKLU - CGN
    9h 12m
    €141–581

  10. Shuttle to Graz, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Graz Airportshuttle
    2. Fly from Graz (GRZ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeGRZ - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    7h 22m
    €266–542

  11. Bus, train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Bled bus station to Villach Hbfbus
    2. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeSZG - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    8h 27m
    €101–363

Bled to Cologne by bus, foot, and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration17hAverage Duration
Ticket€89Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bled, Slovenia and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a bus from Bled to Koeln Hbf via Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja, Cologne Bonn Airport, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 17h. Alternatively, Swiss, Eurowings, and three other airlines fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) twice daily.

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