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There are 13 ways to get from Cologne to Ptuj by train, plane, bus, car, shuttle, 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
    7h 6m
    €188–531

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Maribor bus stationbus bus N884 / ...
    17h 36m
    €81–140

  3. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    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 / ...
    13h 52m
    €181–722

  4. Drive 982.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Ptujcar car 982.4 km
    8h 35m
    €140–201

  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 42m
    €105–692

  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 19m
    €197–658

  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 38m
    €105–287

  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 40m
    €200–442

  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
    8h 7m
    €162–758

  10. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Klagenfurt Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU)plane plane CGN - KLU
    2. Take the train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Weststeiermarktrain train
    3. Take the train from Graz Puntigam to Maribortrain train
    9h 14m
    €89–426

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Wien Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90N
    2. Take the bus from Wien Hbf to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus bus
    16h 53m
    €273–1,048

  12. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    2. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Bleiburgtrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Bleiburg to Maribortrain train Re
    17h 48m
    €87–199

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Ptujcar car
    12h 48m
    €179–249

Cologne to Ptuj by train

Calendar34Weekly Trains
Duration13h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€181Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 934.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 6m

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 13h 52m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Maribor bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €75–130 and the journey takes 15h 30m.

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