There are 9 ways to get from Bratislava to Cologne by bus, plane, train, night train, car, or car train
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Bus, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Take the bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane VIE - CGN
4h 39m€58–215Bus via Bratislava Mlynske nivy
cheapest- Take the bus from Bratislava Mlynske nivy to Cologne / Bonn Airport Busterminalbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3643 / ...
14h 55m€41–63Train
- Take the train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Wien Hbftrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
10h 7m€79–244Bus
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Cologne Airport CGNbus N61
14h 25m€75–107Train, night train
- Take the train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Wien Hbftrain 7776 / ...
- Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain Nj
14h 22m€79–304Bus, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane VIE - DUS
5h 25m€83–267Bus, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane VIE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
5h 34m€84–243Drive, car train
- Drive from Bratislava to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
11h 13m€165–1,095Drive 940.9 km
- Drive from Bratislava to Colognecar 940.9 km
8h 56m€139–200
Bratislava to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bratislava to Cologne is to bus via Bratislava Mlynske nivy which costs €40 - €65 and takes 14h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Bratislava to Cologne is to bus and fly which takes 4h 39m and costs €55 - €220.
No, there is no direct train from Bratislava to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Bratislava-Petrzalka and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Wien Hbf and Nürnberg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 7m.
The distance between Bratislava and Cologne is 820 km. The road distance is 940.9 km.
The best way to get from Bratislava to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 10h 7m and costs €75 - €250.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Bratislava to Cologne, including transfers.
Bratislava to Cologne train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Bratislava-Petrzalka station.
The best way to get from Bratislava to Cologne is to train which takes 10h 7m and costs €75 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €110 and takes 14h 25m.
Bratislava to Cologne train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bratislava to Cologne is 941 km. It takes approximately 8h 56m to drive from Bratislava to Cologne.
What companies run services between Bratislava, Slovakia and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Wien Hbf, Nuernberg Hbf, and Nürnberg Hbf in around 10h 7m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Cologne Airport CGN once daily. Tickets cost €70–100 and the journey takes 14h 5m. FlixBus-eu also services this route 3 times a week.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–300
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €16–25
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wien Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Wien Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–280
- Couchette Carriage
- €160–190
- Seating Carriage
- €75–95
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Bratislava Mlynske nivy to Cologne / Bonn Airport Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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