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

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

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  1. Train via Munich

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train Ic
    11h 25m
    €163–720

  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 20m
    €62–152

  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 127 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Bled Unionbus bus
    15h 26m

  4. Drive 909.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Bledcar car 909.6 km
    8h 41m
    €130–188

  5. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Ljubljana

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane CGN - LJU
    7h 29m
    €156–305

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Bledcar car
    12h 21m
    €137–182

  7. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Koln Sud to München Osttrain train Nj
    2. Take the night train from Muenchen Ost to Jesenicenighttrain night train En
    15h 39m
    €171–308

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Ljubljana

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane DUS - LJU
    7h 13m
    €121–306

  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
    €144–379

  10. 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
    €126–565

  11. 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
    8h 2m
    €251–466

  12. 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 49m
    €336–525

Cologne to Lake Bled by train

Calendar96Weekly Trains
Duration11h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€163Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 955.1 km
  • Duration: 11h 25m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Bled Jezero via München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Villach Hbf, and Jesenice in around 11h 25m. 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 26m.

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