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How to get fromCologne to Piranby plane, shuttle, car, car train, train, bus, ferry, or car ferry

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

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane CGN - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Portorožshuttle bus
    7h 1m
    €86–624

  2. 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 Pirancar car
    13h 38m
    €166–226

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich Hbf to Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postajabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Izolabus bus
    14h 4m
    €574–1,079

  4. Drive  1,026.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Pirancar car 1,026.2 km
    10h 15m
    €152–219

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane DUS - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Portorožshuttle bus
    7h 45m
    €99–606

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane FRA - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Portorožshuttle bus
    7h 21m
    €131–635

  7. 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 Portorožshuttle bus
    6h 49m
    €219–435

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CGN - BLQ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bologna Airport to Portorožshuttle bus
    8h 59m
    €484–944

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane FRA - TRS
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Portorožshuttle bus
    6h 51m
    €152–502

  10. 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 Trieste Centraletrain train Rjx / ...
    14h 6m
    €142–429

  11. 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 Koperbus bus
    17h
    €103–157

  12. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    2. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Centraletrain train Rjx / ...
    3. Take the ferry from Trieste Port to Piranferry ferry
    18h 32m
    €90–207

  13. Bus, train, line 2 ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia S. Luciatrain train Fr
    3. Take the ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"ferry ferry 2 / ...
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Pirancarferry car ferry
    20h 10m
    €234–295

Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration2h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€46Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 909.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 1m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Piran via München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf, Salzburg Hbf, Villach Hbf, and Trieste Centrale in around 14h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Piran via Frankfurt central train station, Ljubljana AP, and Koper in around 17h.

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