There are 11 ways to get from Trnava to Cologne by train, bus, plane, car, or car train
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Train, bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Take the train from Trnava to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Take the bus from Bratislava Main Train Station to Flughafen Wien
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)VIE - CGN
6h 24m€67–216Bus via Bratislava
cheapest- Take the bus from Trnava Staničná to Bratislava Central Bus StationSlovak Lines 102519 / ...
- Take the bus from Bratislava Mlynske nivy to Cologne / Bonn Airport BusterminalUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3631 / ...
16h 48m€45–85Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Trnava to Bratislava Hlavna StanicaRe / ...
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbf
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)HbfIce
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf41 / ...
11h 13m€84–267Bus
- Take the bus from Trnava to Cologne Airport CGNN61
15h 14m€78–124Drive 989.4 km
- Drive from Trnava to Cologne989.4 km
9h 27m€150–216Train, bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Trnava to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Take the bus from Bratislava Main Train Station to Flughafen Wien
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)VIE - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
7h 6m€90–277Train, bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Trnava to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Take the bus from Bratislava Main Train Station to Flughafen Wien
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Frankfurt (FRA)VIE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
7h 8m€98–284Train to Bratislava Airport, fly to Dortmund Airport, train
- Take the train from Trnava to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)BTS - DTM
- Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbf
7h 17m€150–331Train, train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Trnava to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)BUD - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
9h 42m€96–295Drive, car train
- Drive from Trnava to Villach Hbf
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
11h 41m€174–1,109Train
- Take the train from Trnava to Bratislava Hlavna StanicaRe / ...
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbf
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Koeln SuedIce
12h 13m€135–167
Trnava to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trnava to Cologne is to bus via Bratislava which costs €45 - €90 and takes 16h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Trnava to Cologne is to train and bus and fly which takes 6h 24m and costs €65 - €220.
No, there is no direct train from Trnava to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Trnava and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Bratislava Hlavna Stanica, Wien Hbf and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 13m.
The distance between Trnava and Cologne is 867 km. The road distance is 989.4 km.
The best way to get from Trnava to Cologne without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 11h 13m and costs €80 - €270.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Trnava to Cologne, including transfers.
Trnava to Cologne train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Trnava station.
The best way to get from Trnava to Cologne is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 11h 13m and costs €80 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €130 and takes 15h 14m.
Trnava to Cologne train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Bratislava Hlavna Stanica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Trnava to Cologne is 989 km. It takes approximately 9h 27m to drive from Trnava to Cologne.
What companies run services between Trnava, Slovakia and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Trnava to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Bratislava Hlavna Stanica, Wien Hbf, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 11h 13m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Trnava to Cologne Airport CGN 3 times a week. Tickets cost €70–110 and the journey takes 14h 55m.
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- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–120
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Dortmund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Trnava to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Trnava to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 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
- 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 Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40
- 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
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wien Hbf to Koeln Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–35
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- 1st Class
- €14–19
- 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
- +421 2 55 422 734
- staznosti@slovaklines.sk
- Website
- slovaklines.sk
Bus from Bratislava Main Train Station to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.slovaklines.sk/en/
Bus from Trnava Staničná to Bratislava Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.slovaklines.sk/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Trnava to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Bratislava Mlynske nivy to Cologne / Bonn Airport Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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