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There are 13 ways to get from Cologne to Ruta by car, car train, bus, night train, train, shuttle, 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 Rutacar car
    8h 29m
    €130–1,043

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Maribor bus stationbus bus N884 / ...
    17h 38m
    €71–129

  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 Rutatrain train Re
    13h 46m
    €127–652

  4. Drive 969 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Rutacar car 969 km
    8h 57m
    €138–199

  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 90 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Bleiburgtrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Bleiburg to Rutatrain train Re
    13h 26m
    €171–456

  6. Train, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Wien HBFtrain train Nj
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajashuttle bus
    16h 56m
    €237–484

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

    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 Avtobusna postaja Maribor to Fala HEbus bus
    6h 30m
    €148–500

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Graz Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane CGN - GRZ
    7h 39m
    €170–589

  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
    6h 41m
    €163–631

  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
    7h 58m
    €79–249

  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
    7h 29m
    €238–611

  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
    7h 24m
    €223–441

  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
    8h 29m
    €107–280

Cologne to Ruta by train and bus

Calendar18Weekly Services
Duration17h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€71Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Ruta, Lovrenc na Pohorju, Slovenia?

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. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ruta via München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Villach Hbf, and Bleiburg in around 13h 26m.

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