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There are 12 ways to get from Žilina to Cologne by train, bus, car, plane, or car train

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  1. Train via Salzburg

    best
    1. Take the train from Zilina to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train 502 / ...
    2. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 90 / ...
    5. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    12h 24m
    €166–909

  2. Train, bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Zilina to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava Main Train Station to Vienna Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VIE - CGN
    7h 56m
    €80–222

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Žilina to Köln Airportbus bus
    21h 20m

  4. Drive 1,046.2 km

    1. Drive from Žilina to Colognecar car 1,046.2 km
    11h 2m
    €158–227

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Zilina to Ostrava-Svinovtrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Ostrava-Svinov to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train 232
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    17h 45m

  6. Bus via Brno

    1. Take the bus from Žilina to Brnobus bus 915
    2. Take the bus from Brno Hlavní Nádraží to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    25h 39m

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Žilina to Salzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Colognecar car
    14h 5m
    €215–300

  8. Train, bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Zilina to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava Main Train Station to Vienna Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VIE - DUS
    8h 24m
    €99–259

  9. Train, train to Katowice International Airport, fly to Dortmund Airport

    1. Take the train from Zilina to Bohumintrain train
    2. Take the train from Bohumin to Katowicetrain train
    3. Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane KTW - DTM
    4. Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain train
    10h

  10. Train, train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Zilina to Bohumintrain train
    2. Take the train from Bohumin to Krakow Glownytrain train
    3. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane KRK - DUS
    10h
    €96–325

  11. Train, train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Zilina to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    2. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train
    3. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BUD - DUS
    10h 45m
    €104–365

  12. Train, train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Zilina to Bohumintrain train
    2. Take the train from Bohumin to Krakow Glownytrain train
    3. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane KRK - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    10h 17m
    €125–406

Žilina to Cologne by train

Calendar182Weekly Trains
Duration12h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€166Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,302 km
  • Duration: 12h 24m

What companies run services between Žilina, Slovakia and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Zilina to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Bratislava Hlavna Stanica, Wien Hbf, Salzburg Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, and München Hbf in around 12h 24m. Alternatively, Interbus sk operates a bus from Žilina to Köln Airport once daily, and the journey takes 20h 45m.

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