There are 14 ways to get from Cologne to Velenje by car, car train, bus, train, night train, plane, or shuttle
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Drive, car train
best- Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Velenjecar
13h 39m€151–204Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain 19 / ...
- Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Velenjebus
17h 3m€82–196Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Maribor bus stationbus N884 / ...
- Take the bus from Maribor AP to Velenjebus Pr A18 0669 2 / ...
18h 53m€87–158Train, night train, bus
- Take the train from Koln Sud to München Osttrain Nj
- Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Ost to Ljubljananighttrain En
- Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Velenjebus
17h 41m€193–343Drive 975.4 km
- Drive from Cologne to Velenjecar 975.4 km
9h 5m€139–200Train, bus via Munich
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain 19 / ...
- Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Velenjebus
13h 55m€183–822Train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Zidani Mosttrain Ec
15h 6m€215–820Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Ljubljana, bus
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane CGN - LJU
- Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Velenjebus
9h 1m€174–442Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Graz Airport, bus
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane DUS - GRZ
- Take the bus from Graz Airport to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
- Take the bus from Maribor AP to Velenjebus
7h 52m€198–526Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ljubljana, bus
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane FRA - LJU
- Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Velenjebus
7h 11m€171–471Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane CGN - ZAG
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb Airport to Ljubljana
- Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Velenjebus
8h 27m€97–767Train to Frankfurt, fly to Graz Airport, bus
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane FRA - GRZ
- Take the bus from Graz Airport to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
- Take the bus from Maribor AP to Velenjebus
7h 53m€199–653Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Klagenfurt Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU)plane CGN - KLU
- Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt Flughafen to Ljubljana
- Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Velenjebus
8h 11m€199–717Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle, bus
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane FRA - ZAG
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb Airport to Ljubljana
- Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Velenjebus
8h 52m€149–836
Cologne to Velenje by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Velenje is to bus which costs €85 - €160 and takes 18h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Velenje is to train and fly and bus which takes 7h 11m and costs €170 - €480.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Velenje. However, there are services departing from Cologne Airport CGN and arriving at Velenje via Maribor AP. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Velenje. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Velenje via München Hbf, Salzburg Hbf, Zidani Most and Celje. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 6m.
The distance between Cologne and Velenje is 1071 km. The road distance is 975.4 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Velenje without a car is to bus which takes 18h 53m and costs €85 - €160.
It takes approximately 13h 39m to get from Cologne to Velenje, including transfers.
Cologne to Velenje bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cologne Airport CGN station.
Cologne to Velenje train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Velenje is to bus which takes 18h 53m and costs €85 - €160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €210 - €850 and takes 15h 6m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Velenje, Slovenia?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Velenje via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Maribor bus station, and Maribor AP in around 18h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Velenje via München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Zidani Most, and Celje in around 15h 6m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Ljubljana via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–230
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Graz Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–420
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Graz Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Ljubljana via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–850
Flights from Frankfurt to Graz Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–850
Flights from Frankfurt to Graz Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–430
Flights from Frankfurt to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Ljubljana via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Graz Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €140–470
Flights from Frankfurt to Ljubljana via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–360
Flights from Frankfurt to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–250
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Graz Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Klagenfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Frankfurt to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Frankfurt to Graz Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–430
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Klagenfurt Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €140–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–850
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Ljubljana via Nis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–360
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Ljubljana via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Ljubljana via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Koln Sud to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Night train from Muenchen Ost to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–460
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–460
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB)
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Schedules at
- Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB)
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Schedules at
- Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB)
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €20–24
Train from Köln Hbf to Villach Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–140
- Couchette Carriage
- €80–95
- Seating Carriage
- €50–60
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Zidani Most
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Maribor bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +386 1 431 77 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nomago
Bus from Maribor AP to Velenje
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- Nomago
Bus from Ljubljana AP to Velenje
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- Nomago
Bus from Ljubljana AP to Velenje
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- Nomago
Bus from Ljubljana AP to Velenje
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- Nomago
Bus from Ljubljana AP to Velenje
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- Nomago
Bus from Maribor AP to Velenje
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- Nomago
Bus from Ljubljana AP to Velenje
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- Nomago
Bus from Ljubljana AP to Velenje
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- Nomago
Bus from Maribor AP to Velenje
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- Nomago
Bus from Ljubljana AP to Velenje
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- Nomago
Bus from Ljubljana AP to Velenje
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- Nomago
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Graz Airport to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €121
Shuttle from Zagreb Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €28–500
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €28–75
- Private
- €140–180
Bus from Graz Airport to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €121
Shuttle from Klagenfurt Flughafen to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–320
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €153
Shuttle from Zagreb Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €28–500
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €28–75
- Private
- €140–180
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Cologne to Velenje bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Maribor bus station.
Cologne to Velenje train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Velenje is 975 km. It takes approximately 9h 5m to drive from Cologne to Velenje.
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