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

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

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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 Pirancar car
    8h 38m
    €136–1,058

  2. Train, night train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 42 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Udinenighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the bus from Udine to Portorožbus bus
    16h 57m
    €84–283

  3. 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 Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana to Piranbus bus
    17h 8m

  4. Night train, bus, shuttle

    1. Take the night train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Villach Hbfnighttrain night train
    2. Take the bus from Villach Hbf to Bled bus stationbus bus 906
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce to Piranshuttle bus
    13h 35m
    €232–935

  5. Drive 1,013.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Pirancar car 1,013.6 km
    10h 38m
    €146–210

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Centraletrain train Rjx
    13h 45m
    €174–452

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane CGN - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Portorožshuttle bus
    7h 4m
    €86–669

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane DUS - TRS
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Portorožshuttle bus
    6h 40m
    €127–366

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain 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
    7h 35m
    €104–669

  10. 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 Portorožshuttle bus
    6h 54m
    €226–450

  11. 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 31m
    €133–750

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

    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
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Portorožshuttle bus
    6h 47m
    €161–517

Cologne to Piran by train, night train, and bus

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration16h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€84Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from Köln to Piran via Frankfurt central train station, Ljubljana bus station, and Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana in around 17h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Piran via München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Villach Hbf, and Trieste Centrale in around 13h 45m.

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