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

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport, bus, train

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane CGN - VIE
    2. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train
    7h 59m
    €82–220

  2. Train via Vienna

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Wien Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90N
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train 505 / ...
    14h 39m
    €221–330

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln Airport to Žilinabus bus
    22h 7m

  4. Drive 1,067.1 km

    1. Drive from Bonn to Žilinacar car 1,067.1 km
    9h 52m
    €161–232

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane DUS - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train
    8h 59m
    €102–280

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane CGN - BUD
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train
    10h 14m
    €92–238

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane DTM - KTW
    3. Take the train from Katowice to Bohumintrain train
    4. Take the train from Bohumin to Zilinatrain train
    11h 32m

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

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane DUS - KRK
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain train
    4. Take the train from Bohumin to Zilinatrain train
    10h 37m
    €100–405

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane FRA - PRG
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    4. Take the train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Zilinatrain train
    10h 26m
    €99–449

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

    1. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane FRA - KRK
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain train
    4. Take the train from Bohumin to Zilinatrain train
    10h 33m
    €111–447

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 91 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Ostrava-Svinovtrain train 235
    3. Take the train from Ostrava-Svinov to Zilinatrain train Sc / ...
    19h 15m

  12. Bus via Brno

    1. Take the bus from Bonn Hbf to Brno Hlavní Nádražíbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Brno to Žilinabus bus 915
    25h 24m

Bonn to Žilina by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration14h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€221Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,026.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 59m

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

You can take a train from Bonn Hbf to Zilina via Wien Hauptbahnhof, Wien Hbf, and Bratislava Hlavna Stanica in around 14h 39m. Alternatively, Interbus sk operates a bus from Köln Airport to Žilina once daily, and the journey takes 20h 25m.

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