There are 12 ways to get from Bled to Cologne by car, car train, bus, night train, train, plane, or shuttle
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Drive, car train
best- Drive from Bled to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Colognecar
12h 34m€139–187Train via Köln Hbf
cheapest- Take the train from Villach Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain Drf
16h 29m€57–154Bus
- 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 41m€509–1,379Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Jesenice to Augsburg Hbfnighttrain En
- Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 42 / ...
14h 12m€178–443Drive 911.6 km
- Drive from Bled to Colognecar 911.6 km
8h 34m€132–191Train
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train Ice
12h 45m€167–564Fly Ljubljana to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane LJU - CGN
8h 41m€126–363Fly Ljubljana to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LJU - DUS
6h 33m€111–310Fly 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 3m€133–334Shuttle 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 30m€111–613Shuttle 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 10m€251–500Shuttle 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 5m€341–533
Bled to Cologne by bus, night train, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bled to Cologne is to train via Köln Hbf which costs €55 - €160 and takes 16h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Bled to Cologne is to fly and train which takes 5h 3m and costs €130 - €340.
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 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Bled to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Jesenice and arriving at Köln Hbf via Augsburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 12m.
The distance between Bled and Cologne is 987 km. The road distance is 911.6 km.
The best way to get from Bled to Cologne without a car is to bus which takes 14h 41m and costs €500 - €1400.
It takes approximately 12h 34m 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 bus which takes 14h 41m and costs €500 - €1400. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €160 - €600 and takes 12h 45m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €370 and takes 8h 41m.
What companies run services between Bled, Slovenia and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a bus from Bled Union to Köln Heumarkt via Brnik/airport Ljubljana, Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana, Munich central bus station, Leverkusen, and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf in around 14h 41m. Alternatively, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Villach Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 twice daily. Tickets cost €160–550 and the journey takes 9h 24m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–330
Flights from Ljubljana to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Ljubljana to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Ljubljana to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Ljubljana to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Graz Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–800
Flights from Graz Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Villach Hbf to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Munich Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €460–1,300
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €153
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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 34m to drive from Bled to Cologne.
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