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

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There are 13 ways to get from Cologne to Piran 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 Pirancar car
    8h 36m
    €136–1,058

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N870 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Triestebus bus 127 / ...
    19h 43m
    €68–180

  3. Night train, bus

    1. Take the night train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Villach Hbfnighttrain night train
    2. Take the bus from Villach to Ljubljanabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana to Piranbus bus
    15h 52m
    €124–635

  4. Drive 1,010.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Pirancar car 1,010.3 km
    10h 38m
    €142–205

  5. 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 62 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Centraletrain train Rjx
    14h 10m
    €86–308

  6. Train, bus

    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 62 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Salzburg Lastenstrasse to Ljubljana Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana to Piranbus bus
    14h 13m
    €74–220

  7. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Udinenighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the bus from Udine to Portorožbus bus
    16h 45m
    €102–477

  8. 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
    €97–522

  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
    €97–541

  10. 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 39m
    €120–408

  11. 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 46m
    €143–473

  12. 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
    €130–586

  13. 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
    €208–456

Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration2h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€49Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Piran via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Frankfurt central train station, Trieste, Trieste, Autostazione, Koper, Avtobusna Postaja, and Avtobusna postaja Koper in around 19h 43m. 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 14h 10m.

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