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How to get fromBanská Bystrica to Cologneby bus, plane, train, night train, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Banská Bystrica to Cologne by bus, plane, train, night train, or car

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  1. Bus to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Banská Bystrica to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus
    2. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BUD - CGN
    7h 59m
    €77–227

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Banska Bystrica to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train 832 / ...
    2. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbftrain train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    18h 36m
    €69–172

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Banska Bystrica to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train 832 / ...
    2. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train train Rjx
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    14h 5m
    €169–872

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bansksa Bystrica AS Terminal to Bratislava Central Bus Stationbus bus Slovak Lines 102516 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N61
    17h 56m
    €107–180

  5. Bus to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Banská Bystrica to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus
    2. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BUD - DUS
    8h 26m
    €91–254

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

    1. Take the train from Banska Bystrica 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
    9h 22m
    €81–225

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

    1. Take the train from Banska Bystrica 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
    9h 49m
    €100–272

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

    1. Take the train from Banska Bystrica 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 Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane VIE - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    9h 55m
    €114–313

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Banská Bystrica to Žilinatrain train R 934 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Žilina to Köln Airportbus bus
    23h 40m

  10. Drive 1,147.3 km

    1. Drive from Banská Bystrica to Colognecar car 1,147.3 km
    10h 42m
    €171–247

Banská Bystrica to Cologne by train

Calendar46Weekly Trains
Duration14h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€169Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,173.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 59m

What companies run services between Banská Bystrica, Slovakia and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Banska Bystrica to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Bratislava Hlavna Stanica, Wien Hbf, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, and München Hbf in around 14h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bansksa Bystrica AS Terminal to Koeln Messe/Deutz via Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy, Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 17h 56m.

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