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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Graz Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane DUS - GRZ
    3. Take the bus from Graz Airport to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus bus
    6h 59m
    €153–500

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Maribor bus stationbus bus N884 / ...
    17h 39m
    €71–130

  3. 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 Graz Hbftrain train Rj
    4. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Maribortrain train 575 / ...
    14h 12m
    €175–507

  4. Drive 982.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Ptujcar car 982.4 km
    8h 42m
    €138–200

  5. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane CGN - ZAG
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb Airport to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus bus
    7h 32m
    €185–538

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Graz Airport, bus

    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
    3. Take the bus from Graz Airport to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus bus
    7h 11m
    €169–585

  7. 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
    8h 28m
    €85–273

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, train

    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 Celjeshuttle bus
    4. Take the train from Celje to Pragerskotrain train
    7h 37m
    €190–408

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus

    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 the bus from Zagreb Airport to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus bus
    7h 59m
    €244–585

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koln Sud to Wien HBFtrain train Nj
    2. Take the bus from Wien Hbf to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus bus
    16h 33m
    €244–875

  11. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veittrain train Drf
    2. Take the night train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Maribornighttrain night train En
    17h 50m
    €118–254

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Ptujcar car
    12h 47m
    €179–249

Cologne to Ptuj by train

Calendar20Weekly Trains
Duration14h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€175Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Ptuj, Slovenia?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ptuj via München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Graz Hbf, and Maribor in around 14h 12m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Maribor bus station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €65–120 and the journey takes 15h 30m.

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