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How to get fromCologne to Piranby plane, shuttle, car, car train, bus, train, or train (Trenitalia)

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

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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
    €86–593

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    2. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain train 19 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Koperbus bus
    17h 50m
    €70–188

  3. 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 55m
    €166–226

  4. 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 6m
    €98–157

  5. Drive  1,026.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Pirancar car 1,026.2 km
    10h 15m
    €151–218

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane DUS - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Portorožshuttle bus
    7h 37m
    €96–593

  7. 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 34m
    €165–478

  8. 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 26m
    €139–601

  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 Portorožshuttle bus
    6h 54m
    €232–421

  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 Flughafen to Trieste Portshuttle bus
    8h
    €298–823

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    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 Udinetrain train Rjx / ...
    5. Take the train from Udine to Trieste Centraletrain train Re
    14h
    €186–431

  12. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Ljubljanatrain train Ec
    4. Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Izolabus bus
    15h 22m
    €198–362

  13. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Portorožshuttle bus
    18h 32m
    €476–784

Cologne to Piran by train, foot, and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration15h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€198Cheapest 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 bus from Köln to Piran via Frankfurt central train station, Ljubljana bus station, Ljubljana AP, and Koper in around 17h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Piran via München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Villach Hbf, Udine, and Trieste Centrale in around 14h.

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