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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Ljubljana

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane DUS - LJU
    5h 6m
    €111–302

  2. Train

    cheapest
    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 Tabortrain train Re
    17h 3m
    €72–161

  3. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 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 / ...
    12h 9m
    €130–365

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Maribor bus stationbus bus N884 / ...
    16h 40m
    €97–144

  5. Drive  961.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Mariborcar car 961.8 km
    8h 21m
    €173–250

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

    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
    €190–469

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Klagenfurt Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU)plane plane CGN - KLU
    2. Take the bus from Klagenfurt Flughafen to Kranj, Avtobusna Postaja Kranjbus bus
    5h 19m
    €142–476

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ljubljana

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane FRA - LJU
    4h 42m
    €130–321

  9. 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
    €199–648

  10. 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
    €98–257

  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
    €162–223

  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
    €270–774

Cologne to Slovenia by train

Calendar193Weekly Trains
Duration12h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€130Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 863.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 6m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Slovenia?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Maribor via München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Salzburg Hbf, Villach Hbf, and Graz Hbf in around 12h 9m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Maribor bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €95–140 and the journey takes 15h 30m.

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