There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Bled by car, car train, bus, night train, train, plane, or shuttle
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Drive, car train
best- Drive from Cologne to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Bled
7h 3m€114–1,020Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Munich central bus stationN28
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Bled bus station943 / ...
15h 25m€54–135Night train, bus
- Take the night train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Villach Hbf
- Take the bus from Villach Hbf to Bled bus stationN947
11h 34m€107–612Drive 909.7 km
- Drive from Cologne to Bled909.7 km
8h 40m€128–184Train, bus via Munich
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf41 / ...
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Villach HbfRj
- Take the bus from Villach Hbf to Bled bus station
11h 19m€101–386Train, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to BischofshofenDrf
- Take the bus from Bischofshofen Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Take the bus from Villach Hbf to Bled bus station
15h 21mFly Cologne Bonn Airport to Ljubljana
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Ljubljana (LJU)CGN - LJU
9h 29m€119–340Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Ljubljana
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ljubljana (LJU)DUS - LJU
6h 29m€119–359Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ljubljana
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ljubljana (LJU)FRA - LJU
5h 6m€145–377Train to Frankfurt, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)FRA - TRS
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Airport to Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce
7h 9m€160–597
Cologne to Bled by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Bled is to bus which costs €50 - €140 and takes 15h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Bled is to train and fly which takes 5h 6m and costs €140 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Bled station. However, there are services departing from Köln Heumarkt and arriving at Bled bus station via Leverkusen and Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 25m.
The distance between Cologne and Bled is 993 km. The road distance is 909.7 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Bled without a car is to bus which takes 15h 25m and costs €50 - €140.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Cologne to Bled, including transfers.
Cologne to Bled bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leverkusen station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Bled is to bus which takes 15h 25m and costs €50 - €140. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €110 - €340 and takes 9h 29m.
Cologne to Bled bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Bled is 910 km. It takes approximately 8h 40m to drive from Cologne to Bled.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Bled, Slovenia?
You can take a bus from Köln Heumarkt to Bled bus station via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf, Leverkusen, and Munich central bus station in around 15h 25m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and seven other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Ljubljana (LJU) twice daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Ljubljana via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Ljubljana via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Ljubljana via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–200
Flights from Frankfurt to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Frankfurt to Ljubljana via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–410
Flights from Frankfurt to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Ljubljana via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Ljubljana via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Ljubljana via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–500
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Ljubljana via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Ljubljana via Skopje
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Ljubljana via Nis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Ljubljana via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Ljubljana via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–400
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Ljubljana via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–420
- Website
- tui.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–330
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
Night train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–600
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Single Bed
- €95–180
- Compartment
- €360–600
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €85–130
- 1st Class
- €180–300
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €45–75
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–40
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leverkusen to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to Bled bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Villach Hbf to Bled bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +43 5 17 17
- service@postbus.at
- Website
- postbus.at
Bus from Bischofshofen Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.postbus.at/en/
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Trieste Airport to Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €35–80
- Private
- €120–260
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