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There are 13 ways to get from Cologne to Ljubljana by train, bus, car, plane, car 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
    4. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain train 19 / ...
    11h 16m
    €174–785

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    2. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain train 19 / ...
    14h 43m
    €71–171

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus N952 / ...
    14h 9m

  4. Drive 955.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Ljubljanacar car 955.6 km
    9h 6m
    €136–197

  5. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Ljubljana

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane CGN - LJU
    6h 50m
    €173–387

  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 Ljubljanacar car
    12h 46m
    €144–193

  7. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Köln to München, ZOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Munich Hbf to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanabus bus
    17h 57m

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Ljubljana

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane DUS - LJU
    6h 34m
    €149–390

  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
    €161–456

  10. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane CGN - ZAG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb Airport to Ljubljanashuttle bus
    6h 15m
    €81–712

  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 Flughafen to Ljubljanashuttle bus
    5h 59m
    €188–652

  12. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Graz Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane DUS - GRZ
    2. Take the bus from Graz Airport to Ljubljanabus bus
    7h 9m
    €389–1,025

  13. 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 10m
    €363–607

Cologne to Ljubljana by train

Calendar98Weekly Trains
Duration11h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€174Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,008.7 km
  • Duration: 11h 16m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ljubljana via München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Villach Hbf in around 11h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Ljubljana bus station via Frankfurt central train station in around 14h 9m.

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