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There are 9 ways to get from Bratislava to Cologne by bus, plane, train, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Bus, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VIE - CGN
    4h 40m
    €66–214

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Wien Hbftrain train 7776 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    14h 45m
    €59–164

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    3. Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train train Rjx
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    10h 12m
    €156–759

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N61
    14h 30m
    €73–125

  5. Bus, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VIE - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    5h 24m
    €95–276

  6. Bus, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane VIE - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 11m
    €99–273

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bratislava to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Colognecar car
    16h 1m
    €192–264

  8. Bus via Bratislava hlavná stanica

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava hlavná stanica to Köln Airportbus bus
    18h

  9. Drive  940.9 km

    1. Drive from Bratislava to Colognecar car 940.9 km
    8h 51m
    €143–206

Bratislava to Cologne by train

Calendar218Weekly Trains
Duration10h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€156Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 820.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 40m

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

You can take a train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Wien Hbf, St.Poelten Hbf, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, and München Hbf in around 10h 12m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Cologne Airport CGN once daily. Tickets cost €70–120 and the journey takes 14h 5m.

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