There are 10 ways to get from Slovakia to Cologne by bus, plane, train, car, or car train
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Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Take the bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane VIE - CGN
4h 39m€56–202Train via Aschaffenburg
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbftrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Aschaffenburg Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41
10h 11m€158–393Bus
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Cologne Airport CGNbus N61
14h 25m€64–109Drive 940.9 km
- Drive from Bratislava to Colognecar 940.9 km
8h 56m€142–205Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane VIE - DUS
5h 25m€74–219Fly Košice International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane KSC - CGN
6h 18m€68–358Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane VIE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
5h 34m€98–246Train
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbftrain 2539 / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
10h 49m€163–403Drive, car train
- Drive from Bratislava to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
11h 13m€166–1,098Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bratislava Central Bus Station to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus Slovak Lines
- Take the train from Wien HBF to Köln Hbftrain Nj
14h 55m€205–407
Slovakia to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Slovakia to Cologne is to bus which costs €60 - €110 and takes 14h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Slovakia to Cologne is to bus and fly which takes 4h 39m and costs €55 - €210.
No, there is no direct train from Slovakia to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Wien Hbf and Aschaffenburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 11m.
The distance between Slovakia and Cologne is 820 km. The road distance is 940.9 km.
The best way to get from Slovakia to Cologne without a car is to train via Aschaffenburg which takes 10h 11m and costs €150 - €400.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Slovakia to Cologne, including transfers.
Slovakia to Cologne train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica station.
The best way to get from Slovakia to Cologne is to train via Aschaffenburg which takes 10h 11m and costs €150 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €110 and takes 14h 25m, you could also fly, which costs €65 - €360 and takes 6h 18m.
Slovakia to Cologne train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Slovakia to Cologne is 941 km. It takes approximately 8h 56m to drive from Slovakia to Cologne.
What companies run services between Slovakia and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Wien Hbf and Aschaffenburg Hbf in around 10h 11m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Cologne Airport CGN once daily. Tickets cost €60–110 and the journey takes 14h 5m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Košice International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Košice International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €15–23
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wien Hbf to Aschaffenburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wien Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €160–380
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Wien HBF to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €220–390
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Wien HBF to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €200–300
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- staznosti@slovaklines.sk
- Website
- slovaklines.sk
Bus from Bratislava Central Bus Station to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.slovaklines.sk/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Bratislava Central Bus Station to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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