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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Koper by train, plane, shuttle, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane DUS - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Koper, Avtobusna Postajashuttle bus
    6h 44m
    €201–410

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    2. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Centraletrain train Rjx / ...
    18h 22m
    €82–180

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Pasingtrain train 42
    2. Take the bus from Munich Hbf to Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postajabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Koperbus bus
    12h 33m
    €601–1,046

  4. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Kopercar car
    13h 22m
    €170–230

  5. Drive  1,011.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Kopercar car 1,011.6 km
    9h 58m
    €188–271

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane DUS - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Portorožshuttle bus
    8h 11m
    €105–593

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane FRA - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Koper, Avtobusna Postajashuttle bus
    6h 21m
    €209–422

  8. 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
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Koper, Avtobusna Postajashuttle bus
    7h 6m
    €212–626

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane FRA - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Portorožshuttle bus
    7h 52m
    €138–645

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane FRA - TRS
    6h 46m
    €134–374

  11. Train, bus via Salzburg

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain train 19 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Koperbus bus
    13h 33m
    €126–363

  12. 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 900 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Koperbus bus
    15h 59m
    €106–152

Cologne to Koper by train, foot, and bus

Calendar98Weekly Services
Duration13h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€126Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 976.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 44m

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

You can take a bus from Köln to Koper via Frankfurt central train station and Ljubljana AP in around 15h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Hbf to Koper Banka via Villach Hbf, Trieste Centrale, and Trieste in around 18h 22m.

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