There are 12 ways to get from Lake Bled to Cologne by train, bus, car, plane, car train, night train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Munich
best- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Muenchen Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
11h 9m€149–334Train
cheapest- Take the train from Lesce Bled to Villach Hbftrain 38 / ...
- Take the train from Villach Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain Drf
15h 51m€55–145Bus
- Take the bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Munich Hbfbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Leverkusenbus N28
14h 42m€509–879Drive 911.6 km
- Drive from Bled to Colognecar 911.6 km
8h 34m€134–194Fly Ljubljana to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane LJU - CGN
8h 41m€126–356Drive, car train
- Drive from Bled to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Colognecar
12h 34m€139–188Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Jesenice to Muenchen Ostnighttrain En
- Take the train from München Ost to Köln Hbftrain Nj / ...
16h 17m€132–192Fly Ljubljana to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LJU - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
5h 2m€134–294Shuttle to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce to Ronchi dei Legionari, Trieste Airport Friuli Venezia Giulia
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane TRS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
6h 26m€252–590Shuttle to Graz Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Graz Airport
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane GRZ - DUS
7h 2m€249–514Shuttle to Klagenfurt Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt Airport
- Fly from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane KLU - CGN
5h 30m€111–516Shuttle to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Flughafen München
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MUC - CGN
8h 5m€341–546
Lake Bled to Cologne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lake Bled to Cologne is to train which costs €55 - €150 and takes 15h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Bled to Cologne is to fly and train which takes 5h 2m and costs €130 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Bled to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Bled and arriving at Köln Heumarkt via Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana, Munich central bus station and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Lake Bled to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Bled Jezero and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Jesenice, Villach Hbf and München Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 9m.
The distance between Lake Bled and Cologne is 949 km. The road distance is 911.6 km.
The best way to get from Lake Bled to Cologne without a car is to train via Munich which takes 11h 9m and costs €140 - €340.
It takes approximately 11h 9m to get from Lake Bled to Cologne, including transfers.
Lake Bled to Cologne bus services, operated by GoOpti, depart from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana station.
Lake Bled to Cologne train services, operated by Slovenske železnice (SŽ), depart from Lesce Bled station.
The best way to get from Lake Bled to Cologne is to train via Munich which takes 11h 9m and costs €140 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €500 - €900 and takes 14h 42m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €360 and takes 8h 41m.
What companies run services between Lake Bled, Slovenia and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Bled Jezero to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Jesenice, Villach Hbf, Muenchen Hbf, and München Hbf in around 11h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bled to Köln Heumarkt via Brnik/airport Ljubljana, Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana, Munich central bus station, Leverkusen, and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf in around 14h 42m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–320
Flights from Ljubljana to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Ljubljana to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–480
Flights from Graz Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–800
Flights from Graz Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Villach Hbf to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Munich Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €460–800
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €80–153
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €153
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Booking & Getting There
Lake Bled to Cologne bus services, operated by GoOpti, arrive at Munich Hbf station.
Lake Bled to Cologne train services, operated by Slovenske železnice (SŽ), arrive at Villach Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Bled to Cologne is 912 km. It takes approximately 8h 34m to drive from Lake Bled to Cologne.
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