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How to get fromCologne to Bledby train, bus, night train, car, car train, plane, or shuttle

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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Bled by train, bus, night train, car, car train, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Train via Munich

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Lesce Bledtrain train 19 / ...
    11h 6m
    €159–369

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    2. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Lesce Bledtrain train 19 / ...
    14h 31m
    €57–152

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus 900 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Bled Unionbus bus
    15h 32m
    €94–143

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Koln Sud to München Osttrain train Nj
    2. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Ost to Lesce Blednighttrain night train En
    15h 3m
    €135–190

  5. Drive  922.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Bledcar car 922.2 km
    8h 18m
    €135–195

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Bledcar car
    12h 21m
    €138–184

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Ljubljana

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane CGN - LJU
    7h 29m
    €126–358

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Ljubljana

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane DUS - LJU
    7h 10m
    €111–317

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ljubljana

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane FRA - LJU
    5h 39m
    €134–293

  10. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Graz Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane DUS - GRZ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Graz Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    7h 59m
    €251–507

  11. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Klagenfurt Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU)plane plane CGN - KLU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    6h 29m
    €116–518

  12. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane DUS - SZG
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Lesce Bledtrain train
    9h 8m
    €110–337

Cologne to Bled by train and bus

Calendar102Weekly Services
Duration11h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€159Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 953.2 km
  • Duration: 11h 6m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Bled, Slovenia?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Bled Union via München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Villach Hbf, Lesce Bled, and Lesce ŽP in around 11h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Bled Union via Frankfurt central train station, Ljubljana bus station, and Ljubljana AP in around 15h 32m.

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