There are 13 ways to get from Cologne to Bovec by train, bus, car, plane, shuttle, car train, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain Ic
11h€162–373Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf
- Take the bus from Kranjska Gora to Bovecbus Pr A18 6280 0 / ...
17h 32m€59–156Bus
- Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Ljubljana bus stationbus 900 / ...
- Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Bovec Šbus
18h 21m€101–161Drive 922.2 km
- Drive from Cologne to Boveccar 922.2 km
8h 42m€136–196Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane FRA - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Bovec
8h€281–529Drive, car train
- Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Boveccar
12h 30m€139–186Train, bus via Munich
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Jesenicetrain Ec
- Take the bus from Rateče Planica to Bovecbus
13h 55m€185–343Train, night train, bus
- Take the train from Koln Sud to München Osttrain Nj
- Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Ost to Jesenicenighttrain En
- Take the bus from Kranjska Gora to Bovecbus
17h 57m€138–199Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane CGN - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Udine
10h 1m€213–513Train to Frankfurt, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane FRA - TRS
- Take the bus from Nova Gorica AP to Tolminbus
- Take the bus from Tolmin to Bovec Šbus
9h 16m€140–357Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane DUS - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Udine
10h 37m€218–503Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane DUS - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain
10h 42m€111–329Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Klagenfurt Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU)plane CGN - KLU
- Take the train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Arnoldsteintrain
- Take the bus from Arnoldstein Bahnhof to Tarvisiobus
- Take the bus from Tarvisio autostazione to Bovecbus
9h 10m€73–379
Cologne to Bovec by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Bovec is to train and bus which costs €55 - €160 and takes 17h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Bovec is to train and fly and shuttle which takes 8h and costs €280 - €550.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Bovec. However, there are services departing from Köln and arriving at Bovec Š via Frankfurt central train station and Ljubljana AP. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Bovec. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Tarvisio Boscoverde via München Hbf, Salzburg Hbf and Villach Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h.
The distance between Cologne and Bovec is 959 km. The road distance is 922.2 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Bovec without a car is to bus which takes 18h 21m and costs €100 - €170.
It takes approximately 11h to get from Cologne to Bovec, including transfers.
Cologne to Bovec bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Köln station.
Cologne to Bovec train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Bovec is to train which takes 11h and costs €160 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €170 and takes 18h 21m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Bovec, Slovenia?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Bovec via München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Villach Hbf, and Tarvisio Boscoverde in around 11h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Bovec Š via Frankfurt central train station, Ljubljana bus station, and Ljubljana AP in around 18h 21m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Ljubljana via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–320
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–26
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne to Bovec bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB station.
Cologne to Bovec train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Bovec is 922 km. It takes approximately 8h 42m to drive from Cologne to Bovec.
There are 1165+ hotels available in Bovec.





