There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Slovakia by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train
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Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane CGN - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centrebus
4h 39m€67–214Train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Re
10h 11m€177–658Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus N61
15h 16m€73–126Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Re
13h 42m€69–163Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport, bus
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane DUS - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centrebus
5h 15m€93–263Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Košice International Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane CGN - KSC
7h 24m€89–354Train to Frankfurt, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane FRA - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centrebus
5h 9m€99–271Drive, car train
- Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Bratislavacar
15h 48m€190–260Bus via Bratislava hlavná stanica
- Take the bus from Köln Airport to Bratislava hlavná stanicabus
18h 37mDrive 941 km
- Drive from Cologne to Bratislavacar 941 km
8h 53m€143–206
Cologne to Slovakia by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Slovakia is to bus which costs €70 - €130 and takes 15h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Slovakia is to fly and bus which takes 4h 39m and costs €65 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Slovakia. However, there are services departing from Cologne Airport CGN and arriving at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Slovakia. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Bratislava Hlavna Stanica via München Hbf, Salzburg Hbf and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 11m.
The distance between Cologne and Slovakia is 822 km. The road distance is 941 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Slovakia without a car is to train which takes 10h 11m and costs €170 - €700.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Cologne to Slovakia, including transfers.
Cologne to Slovakia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cologne Airport CGN station.
Cologne to Slovakia train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Slovakia is to train which takes 10h 11m and costs €170 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €130 and takes 15h 16m, you could also fly, which costs €85 - €360 and takes 7h 24m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Slovakia?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica via München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 10h 11m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy once daily. Tickets cost €70–120 and the journey takes 14h 5m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Košice International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–470
Flights from Frankfurt to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Slovakia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy station.
Cologne to Slovakia train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Slovakia is 941 km. It takes approximately 8h 53m to drive from Cologne to Slovakia.
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