There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Koper by plane, shuttle, train, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane CGN - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Portorož
7h 27m€81–569Train, bus
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain 19 / ...
- Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Koperbus
13h 24m€170–405Bus
- Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Ljubljana bus stationbus 900 / ...
- Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Koperbus
16h 4m€97–153Drive 1,011.6 km
- Drive from Cologne to Kopercar 1,011.6 km
9h 58m€147–213Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane DUS - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Portorož
8h 4m€92–558Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane FRA - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Koper, Avtobusna Postaja
6h 26m€221–399Train to Frankfurt, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane FRA - TRS
6h 36m€136–361Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Klagenfurt Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU)plane CGN - KLU
- Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Koper, Avtobusna Postaja
7h 16m€202–616Drive, car train
- Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Kopercar
13h 39m€160–221Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Centraletrain Rjx / ...
18h 22m€82–205Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Cologne to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Portorož
19h 2m€447–735
Cologne to Koper by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Koper is to bus which costs €95 - €160 and takes 16h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Koper is to train and fly and shuttle which takes 6h 26m and costs €220 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Koper. However, there are services departing from Köln and arriving at Koper via Frankfurt central train station and Ljubljana AP. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Koper. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Trieste Centrale via Villach Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 22m.
The distance between Cologne and Koper is 922 km. The road distance is 1011.6 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Koper without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 24m and costs €170 - €410.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Cologne to Koper, including transfers.
Cologne to Koper bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Köln station.
Cologne to Koper train services, operated by Nightjet, depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Koper is to bus which takes 16h 4m and costs €95 - €160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €80 - €210 and takes 18h 22m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Koper, Slovenia?
You can take a bus from Köln to Koper via Frankfurt central train station, Ljubljana bus station, and Ljubljana AP in around 16h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Hbf to Koper Banka via Villach Hbf, Trieste Centrale, and Trieste in around 18h 22m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–200
Flights from Frankfurt to Ljubljana via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–200
Flights from Frankfurt to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–600
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Portorož
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €27–330
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €27
- Private
- €155
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Portorož
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €27–330
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €27
- Private
- €155
Shuttle from Klagenfurt Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €80–153
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €153
Shuttle from Verona Porta Nuova to Portorož
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €310–550
- Website
- GoOpti
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne to Koper bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB station.
Cologne to Koper train services, operated by Nightjet, arrive at Villach Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Koper is 1012 km. It takes approximately 9h 58m to drive from Cologne to Koper.
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