There are 12 ways to get from Bled to Cologne by train, bus, car, plane, car train, night train, or shuttle
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Train via Munich
best- Take the train from Lesce Bled to Villach Hbftrain 38 / ...
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Muenchen Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
11h 16m€150–335Train
cheapest- Take the train from Lesce Bled to Villach Hbftrain 38 / ...
- Take the train from Villach Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain Drf
15h 50m€55–145Bus
- Take the bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Munich Hbfbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Leverkusenbus N28
14h 41m€499–829Drive 911.6 km
- Drive from Bled to Colognecar 911.6 km
8h 34m€134–193Fly Ljubljana to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane LJU - CGN
8h 41m€126–359Drive, car train
- Drive from Bled to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Colognecar
12h 34m€139–187Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Jesenice to Muenchen Ostnighttrain En
- Take the train from München Ost to Köln Hbftrain Nj / ...
16h 16m€132–192Fly Ljubljana to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LJU - DUS
6h 25m€109–326Fly Ljubljana to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LJU - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
5h 2m€134–294Shuttle to Graz Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Graz Airport
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane GRZ - DUS
7h 2m€249–516Shuttle to Klagenfurt Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt Airport
- Fly from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane KLU - CGN
5h 30m€111–519Shuttle to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Flughafen München
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MUC - CGN
8h 5m€341–539
Bled to Cologne by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bled to Cologne is to train which costs €55 - €150 and takes 15h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Bled to Cologne is to fly and train which takes 5h 2m and costs €130 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Bled to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Bled Union and arriving at Köln Heumarkt via Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana, Munich central bus station and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Bled to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Lesce Bled and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Villach Hbf and München Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 16m.
The distance between Bled and Cologne is 956 km. The road distance is 911.6 km.
The best way to get from Bled to Cologne without a car is to train via Munich which takes 11h 16m and costs €150 - €340.
It takes approximately 11h 16m to get from Bled to Cologne, including transfers.
Bled to Cologne bus services, operated by GoOpti, depart from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana station.
Bled to Cologne train services, operated by Slovenske železnice (SŽ), depart from Lesce Bled station.
The best way to get from Bled to Cologne is to train via Munich which takes 11h 16m and costs €150 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €490 - €850 and takes 14h 41m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €360 and takes 8h 41m.
What companies run services between Bled, Slovenia and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a bus from Bled Union to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Lesce ŽP, Lesce Bled, Villach Hbf, Muenchen Hbf, and München Hbf in around 11h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bled Union to Köln Heumarkt via Brnik/airport Ljubljana, Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana, Munich central bus station, Leverkusen, and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf in around 14h 41m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–320
Flights from Ljubljana to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Ljubljana to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Ljubljana to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Ljubljana to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Graz Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–800
Flights from Graz Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Lesce Bled to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Lesce Bled to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Munich Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €450–750
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €80–153
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €153
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Booking & Getting There
Bled to Cologne bus services, operated by GoOpti, arrive at Munich Hbf station.
Bled to Cologne train services, operated by Slovenske železnice (SŽ), arrive at Villach Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bled to Cologne is 912 km. It takes approximately 8h 34m to drive from Bled to Cologne.
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