There are 14 ways to get from Cologne to Velenje by car, car train, bus, night train, train, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car train
best- Drive from Cologne to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Velenjecar
8h 20m€128–1,043Train, night train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Augsburg Hbftrain Ice
- Take the night train from Augsburg Hbf to Ljubljananighttrain En
- Take the bus from Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana to Velenjebus
16h 31m€114–319Bus
- Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Ljubljana bus stationbus 900 / ...
- Take the bus from Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana to Velenjebus
17h 8mNight train, train, bus
- Take the night train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Villach Hbfnighttrain
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain 19 / ...
- Take the bus from Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana to Velenjebus
15h 3m€126–635Drive 975.4 km
- Drive from Cologne to Velenjecar 975.4 km
9h 12m€139–200Train, drive
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Klagenfurt Hbftrain Rj
- Take the train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Bleiburgtrain Re
- Drive from Bleiburg to Velenjecar
11h 58m€142–211Train, bus
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain 19 / ...
- Take the bus from Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana to Velenjebus
14h 46m€153–409Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane CGN - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Celje
8h 32m€167–366Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Graz Airport, Private transfer
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane DUS - GRZ
- Take the bus from Graz Airport to Celjebus
7h 35m€159–573Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Graz Airport, Private transfer
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane CGN - GRZ
- Take the bus from Graz Airport to Celjebus
8h 39m€167–616Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane FRA - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Celje
6h 39m€191–346Train to Frankfurt, fly to Graz Airport, Private transfer
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane FRA - GRZ
- Take the bus from Graz Airport to Celjebus
7h 46m€171–636Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle, bus
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane FRA - ZAG
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb Airport to Ljubljana
- Take the bus from Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana to Velenjebus
9h 39m€161–521Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport, shuttle, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane CGN - VIE
- Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen Wien to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Take the train from Maribor to Celjetrain
10h 21m
Cologne to Velenje by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Velenje is to night train and train and bus which costs €120 - €650 and takes 15h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Velenje is to train and fly and shuttle which takes 6h 39m and costs €190 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Velenje. However, there are services departing from Köln and arriving at Velenje via Frankfurt central train station and Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 8m.
The distance between Cologne and Velenje is 1079 km. The road distance is 975.4 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Velenje without a car is to bus which takes 17h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 20m to get from Cologne to Velenje, including transfers.
Cologne to Velenje bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Köln station.
Cologne to Velenje bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Velenje is 975 km. It takes approximately 9h 12m to drive from Cologne to Velenje.
There are 503+ hotels available in Velenje.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Velenje, Slovenia?
You can take a bus from Köln to Velenje via Frankfurt central train station, Ljubljana bus station, and Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana in around 17h 8m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Ljubljana via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–400
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Graz Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Graz Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–750
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Graz Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–420
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Graz Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
Flights from Frankfurt to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–490
Flights from Frankfurt to Ljubljana via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–450
Flights from Frankfurt to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–470
Flights from Frankfurt to Graz Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–470
Flights from Frankfurt to Graz Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
Flights from Frankfurt to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–260
Flights from Frankfurt to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–260
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Graz Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Graz Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Graz Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
Flights from Frankfurt to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Ljubljana via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Graz Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Graz Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Ljubljana via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–470
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Ljubljana via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–470
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
Night train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–600
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Single Bed
- €95–180
- Compartment
- €360–600
Train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Klagenfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Bleiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Maribor to Celje
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €36–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Klagenfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €44–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €38–43
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 200730
- post@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–65
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- €26–40
- First Class
- €45–65
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- info@brb.de
- Website
- brb.de
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Schedules at
- brb.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Klagenfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–16
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Klagenfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €30–55
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €29–45
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €255–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €120–150
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Maribor to Celje
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–27
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Koeln Hbf to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €75–120
- 1st Class
- €160–270
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Night train from Augsburg Hbf to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–40
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.si
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Maribor to Celje
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Intercity 2nd Class Ticket
- €5–8
- Regional Train Ticket
- €7–9
- Intercity 1st Class Ticket
- €11–13
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Maribor to Celje
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +386 090 74 11
- info@arriva.si
- Website
- arriva.si
Bus from Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana to Velenje
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–9
- Website
- https://arriva.si/en/
- Phone
- +386 (0) 31 30 41 41
- info@zup-prevozi.eu
- Website
- zup-prevozi.eu
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Celje
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €60–70
- Schedules at
- zup-prevozi.eu
- Economy class
- €60–70
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Bus from Graz Airport to Celje
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €31–170
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €31–34
- Private
- €90–170
Shuttle from Zagreb Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €32–220
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €32–36
- Private
- €120–220
- Phone
- +386 070740450
- info@easydrive.si
- Website
- easydrive.si
Shuttle from Flughafen Wien to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- easydrive.si
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