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How to get fromCologne to Sočaby car, car train, night train, train, plane or shuttle

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Soča by car, car train, night train, train, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Drive, car train

    best
    1. Drive from Cologne to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Sočacar
    8h 13m
    €126–1,037
  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)planeDUS - TRS
    6h 46m
    €98–295
  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Villach Hbfnighttrain
    2. Take the train from Jesenice to SolkantrainRe
    15h 23m
    €128–886
  4. Drive 954.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Sočacar954.3 km
    10h 6m
    €135–195
  5. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Villach HbftrainRj
    3. Take the train from Villach Hbf to UdinetrainRjx / ...
    13h 6m
    €113–442
  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to St. Johann im PongautrainDrf
    2. Take the train from St. Johann im Pongau to Jesenice(SL)train62
    3. Take the train from Jesenice to SolkantrainRe
    18h 35m
  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Ljubljana (LJU)planeCGN - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Nova Goricashuttle
    8h 39m
    €185–407
  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)planeFRA - TRS
    6h 39m
    €131–353
  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ljubljana (LJU)planeFRA - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Nova Goricashuttle
    6h 40m
    €198–444
  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)planeFRA - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Gorizia Centraletrain
    7h 41m
    €129–360

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration3h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€120Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Soča, Nova Gorica, Slovenia?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Soča via München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf, Villach Hbf, Udine, and Gorizia Centrale in around 13h 6m.

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