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

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There are 13 ways to get from Cologne to Maribor 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 Mariborcar
    8h 40m
    €133–1,048

  2. Bus via Köln Hansaring

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne/Bonn Airport to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
    17h 7m
    €16–19

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Maribor bus stationbusN884 / ...
    16h 42m
    €69–116

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Augsburg Hbftrain47 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Augsburg Hbf to MaribornighttrainEn
    14h 30m
    €84–315

  5. Drive 958.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Mariborcar958.8 km
    8h 20m
    €138–199

  6. 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 Graz HbftrainRj / ...
    4. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Maribortrain153 / ...
    12h 57m
    €162–492

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Graz

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Graz (GRZ)planeDUS - GRZ
    5h 37m
    €126–434

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Graz

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Graz (GRZ)planeCGN - GRZ
    6h 36m
    €131–405

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Graz

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Graz (GRZ)planeFRA - GRZ
    5h 36m
    €154–502

  10. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)planeCGN - VIE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen Wien to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajashuttle
    7h

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    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
    6h 24m
    €152–487

  12. 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 Maribor, Avtobusna Postajashuttle
    6h 14m
    €217–457

  13. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)planeDUS - VIE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen Wien to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajashuttle
    7h 36m

Cologne to Maribor by train and bus

Calendar18Weekly Services
Duration16h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€69Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Maribor, Slovenia?

FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Maribor bus station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €65–95 and the journey takes 15h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Maribor via München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf, Villach Hbf, and Graz Hbf in around 12h 57m.

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