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How to get fromCologne to Celjeby car, car train, bus, train, night train, plane or shuttle

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

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  1. Drive, car train

    best
    1. Drive from Cologne to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Celjecar
    8h 9m
    €131–1,048

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne/Bonn Airport to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
    2. Take the train from Maribor to CeljetrainRe / ...
    18h 38m
    €19–43

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Augsburg Hbftrain42 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Augsburg Hbf to CeljenighttrainEn
    16h 22m
    €86–320

  4. Drive 1,013.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Celjecar1,013.3 km
    8h 55m
    €144–207

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Villach HbftrainRj
    3. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain19 / ...
    4. Take the train from Ljubljana to CeljetrainRe / ...
    13h 57m
    €95–395

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Maribor bus stationbusN884 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Avtobusna postaja Maribor to Avtobusna postaja CeljebusMaribor - Sl.Konjice - Celje - Ljubljana / ...
    19h 8m
    €74–132

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Ljubljana (LJU)planeCGN - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Celjeshuttle
    7h 26m
    €154–370

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ljubljana (LJU)planeFRA - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Celjeshuttle
    5h 33m
    €177–407

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Graz, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Graz (GRZ)planeDUS - GRZ
    3. Take the train from Maribor to Celjetrain
    6h 55m
    €132–481

  10. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)planeCGN - ZAG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb Airport to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajashuttle
    3. Take the train from Maribor to Celjetrain
    7h 27m
    €94–457

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Graz, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Graz (GRZ)planeFRA - GRZ
    3. Take the train from Maribor to Celjetrain
    7h 6m
    €160–529

  12. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)planeFRA - ZAG
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb Airport to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajashuttle
    4. Take the train from Maribor to Celjetrain
    7h 54m
    €152–514

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

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)planeCGN - MUC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen München to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Celjeshuttle
    8h 41m
    €394–620

Cologne to Celje by train, foot, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration18h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€19Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Celje via München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf, Villach Hbf, and Ljubljana in around 13h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Avtobusna postaja Celje via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Maribor bus station, and Avtobusna postaja Maribor in around 19h 8m.

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