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

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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Ljubljana

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane DUS - LJU
    5h 57m
    €114–318

  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 42m
    €57–150

  3. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    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 43m
    €113–384

  4. 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 Bledbus bus
    15h 26m
    €99–143

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Pasingtrain train 42
    2. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen-Pasing to Jesenicenighttrain night train En
    13h 53m
    €131–251

  6. 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 34m
    €121–317

  7. 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 19m
    €121–516

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane CGN - VCE
    2. Take the bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajaliscebus bus
    7h 49m
    €138–732

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Graz Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane DUS - GRZ
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Graz Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    8h 11m
    €254–508

  10. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen München to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    8h 44m
    €341–546

  11. 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 4m
    €139–184

  12. Drive  922.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Bledcar car 922.2 km
    8h 18m
    €136–197

Cologne to Lake Bled by train and bus

Calendar49Weekly Services
Duration11h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€113Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 885.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 57m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Bled Union via München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf, Salzburg Hbf, Villach Hbf, Lesce Bled, and Lesce ŽP in around 11h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Bled via Frankfurt central train station and Ljubljana AP in around 15h 26m.

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