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

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There are 13 ways to get from Cologne to Maribor by train, plane, bus, car, shuttle, car train, or night train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Graz Airport, bus

    best
    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 the bus from Graz Airport to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus bus
    5h 49m
    €191–474

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Klagenfurt Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU)plane plane CGN - KLU
    2. Take the train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Graz Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Maribortrain train
    7h 31m
    €80–411

  3. Train

    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 Graz Hbftrain train Rj / ...
    5. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Maribortrain train 575 / ...
    13h 3m
    €128–429

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Maribor bus stationbus bus N884 / ...
    16h 41m
    €93–151

  5. Drive  958.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Mariborcar car 958.8 km
    8h 15m
    €142–205

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Graz Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane CGN - GRZ
    2. Take the bus from Graz Airport to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus bus
    6h 46m
    €203–512

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane CGN - ZAG
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb Airport to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus bus
    6h 4m
    €118–522

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Graz Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane FRA - GRZ
    3. Take the bus from Graz Airport to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus bus
    5h 36m
    €188–603

  9. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane CGN - VIE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen Wien to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajashuttle bus
    6h 55m
    €99–263

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane FRA - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajashuttle bus
    6h 19m
    €213–433

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Mariborcar car
    13h 42m
    €158–211

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Wien Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90N
    2. Take the bus from Wien Hbf to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus bus
    16h 5m
    €270–764

  13. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veittrain train Drf
    2. Take the nighttrain from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Maribornighttrain night train En
    17h 9m
    €107–324

Cologne to Maribor by train

Calendar105Weekly Trains
Duration13h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€128Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 905.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 49m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Maribor via München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf, Salzburg Hbf, Villach Hbf, and Graz Hbf in around 13h 3m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Maribor bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €90–140 and the journey takes 15h 30m.

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