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How to get fromLake Bled to Cologneby train, bus, car, plane, car train, or shuttle

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There are 11 ways to get from Lake Bled to Cologne by train, bus, car, plane, car train, or shuttle

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train train Ice
    11h 54m
    €166–663

  2. Train via Bled

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Villach Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train Drf
    16h 10m
    €57–153

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Munich Hbfbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Leverkusenbus bus N28
    14h 42m
    €514–1,374

  4. Drive  911.6 km

    1. Drive from Bled to Colognecar car 911.6 km
    8h 34m
    €131–189

  5. Fly Ljubljana to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane LJU - CGN
    8h 41m
    €126–365

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bled to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Colognecar car
    12h 34m
    €138–187

  7. Fly Ljubljana to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LJU - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 2m
    €134–354

  8. Shuttle to Graz Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Graz Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GRZ - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 17m
    €255–497

  9. Shuttle to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce to Ronchi dei Legionari, Trieste Airport Friuli Venezia Giuliashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane TRS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 26m
    €243–630

  10. Shuttle to Klagenfurt Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane KLU - CGN
    5h 30m
    €121–615

  11. Shuttle to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Flughafen Münchenshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    8h 5m
    €336–535

Lake Bled to Cologne by train

Calendar37Weekly Trains
Duration11h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€166Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 954.3 km
  • Duration: 11h 54m

What companies run services between Lake Bled, Slovenia and Cologne, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Villach Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 5 times a day. Tickets cost €160–650 and the journey takes 9h 24m. 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.

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