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There are 13 ways to get from Cologne to Bled by train, bus, car, plane, car train, night train, or shuttle

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Lesce Bledtrain train 19 / ...
    11h 22m
    €153–436

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veittrain train Drf
    2. Take the night train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Lesce Blednighttrain night train En
    14h 49m
    €82–305

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus 127 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Bled Unionbus bus
    15h 25m

  4. Drive 909.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Bledcar car 909.6 km
    8h 41m
    €130–187

  5. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Ljubljana

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane CGN - LJU
    7h 27m
    €146–310

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Bledcar car
    12h 20m
    €137–182

  7. Train, night train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Ostbahnhoftrain train 90N
    2. Take the night train from Muenchen Ost to Lesce Blednighttrain night train En
    16h 22m
    €194–292

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Ljubljana

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane DUS - LJU
    7h 2m
    €114–312

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ljubljana

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane FRA - LJU
    5h 39m
    €121–345

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Graz Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane DUS - GRZ
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Graz Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    7h 51m
    €254–512

  11. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Klagenfurt Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU)plane plane CGN - KLU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    6h 27m
    €136–570

  12. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen München to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    8h 47m
    €346–540

  13. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane DUS - SZG
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Lesce Bledtrain train
    9h 28m
    €134–413

Cologne to Bled by train and bus

Calendar51Weekly Services
Duration11h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€153Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Bled, Slovenia?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Bled Union via München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Villach Hbf, Lesce Bled, and Lesce ŽP in around 11h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Bled Union via Frankfurt central train station, Ljubljana bus station, and Ljubljana AP in around 15h 25m.

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