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

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

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  1. Drive, car train

    best
    1. Drive from Cologne to Düsseldorf Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Mariborcar car
    8h 41m
    €132–1,048

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Maribor bus stationbus bus N884 / ...
    16h 38m
    €59–190

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Villach Hbfnighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Bleiburgtrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Bleiburg to Maribor Sokolskatrain train Re
    14h 15m
    €119–635

  4. Drive 958.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Mariborcar car 958.8 km
    8h 24m
    €136–196

  5. Train via Munich

    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 Graz Hbftrain train Rj / ...
    5. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Maribortrain train 575 / ...
    13h
    €77–523

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Schladmingtrain train Drf
    2. Take the train from Schladming to Graz Hbftrain train 613 / ...
    3. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Maribortrain train 575 / ...
    17h 14m

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Graz Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane CGN - GRZ
    6h 34m
    €127–516

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane CGN - ZAG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb Airport to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajashuttle bus
    6h 2m
    €79–471

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Graz Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane FRA - GRZ
    5h 41m
    €143–505

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

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane CGN - VIE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen Wien to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajashuttle bus
    6h 58m

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane FRA - ZAG
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb Airport to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajashuttle bus
    6h 29m
    €135–520

  12. 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 Maribor, Avtobusna Postajashuttle bus
    6h 19m
    €200–440

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane DUS - VIE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen Wien to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajashuttle bus
    7h 28m

Cologne to Maribor by train and bus

Calendar18Weekly Services
Duration16h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€59Cheapest 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 €55–180 and the journey takes 15h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Maribor via München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Salzburg Hbf, Villach Hbf, and Graz Hbf in around 13h.

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