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

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  1. Train via Salzburg

    best
    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 Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train 505 / ...
    12h 36m
    €142–426

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane CGN - VIE
    2. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train
    7h 51m
    €78–241

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln Airport to Žilinabus bus
    21h 44m

  4. Drive  1,042.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Žilinacar car 1,042.4 km
    10h 54m
    €162–233

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Ostrava hl.n.train train Drf
    3. Take the train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Zilinatrain train Sc / ...
    18h 24m

  6. Bus via Brno

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Brno Hlavní Nádražíbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Brno to Žilinabus bus 915
    25h 44m
    €171–191

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane DUS - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train
    8h 40m
    €108–295

  8. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane DTM - KTW
    3. Take the train from Katowice to Bohumintrain train
    4. Take the train from Bohumin to Zilinatrain train
    10h 10m

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane DUS - KRK
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain train
    4. Take the train from Bohumin to Zilinatrain train
    10h 26m
    €101–327

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane DUS - BUD
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    4. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train
    10h 55m
    €108–271

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane FRA - PRG
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    4. Take the train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Zilinatrain train
    9h 45m
    €97–298

  12. Train to Frankfurt, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane FRA - KRK
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain train
    4. Take the train from Bohumin to Zilinatrain train
    10h 12m
    €118–345

Cologne to Žilina by train

Calendar254Weekly Trains
Duration12h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€142Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,293.5 km
  • Duration: 12h 36m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Žilina, Slovakia?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Zilina via München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Wien Hbf, and Bratislava Hlavna Stanica in around 12h 36m. Alternatively, Interbus sk operates a bus from Köln Airport to Žilina once daily, and the journey takes 20h 25m.

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