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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain 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 28m
    €191–511

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Maribor bus stationbus bus N884 / ...
    16h 41m
    €83–136

  3. Train via Munich

    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 Graz Hbftrain train Rj / ...
    5. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Maribortrain train 575 / ...
    11h 46m
    €181–862

  4. Drive 958.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Mariborcar car 958.8 km
    8h 15m
    €136–196

  5. 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 41m
    €193–482

  6. 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
    €98–652

  7. 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 41m
    €195–623

  8. 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
    7h
    €98–267

  9. 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 24m
    €225–483

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Mariborcar car
    12h 23m
    €174–244

  11. 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
    15h 57m
    €270–1,044

  12. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    2. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Bleiburgtrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Bleiburg to Maribor Studencitrain train Re
    16h 48m
    €83–196

Cologne to Maribor by train

Calendar175Weekly Trains
Duration11h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€181Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 898.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 28m

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, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Villach Hbf, and Graz Hbf in around 11h 46m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Maribor bus station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €80–130 and the journey takes 15h 30m.

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