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How to get fromSlovakia to Cologneby bus, plane, train, night train, car, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Slovakia to Cologne by bus, plane, train, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VIE - CGN
    4h 39m
    €67–204

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbftrain train 2501 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    14h 21m
    €59–164

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    3. Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train train Rjx
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    10h 11m
    €155–813

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N61
    14h 34m
    €80–140

  5. Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VIE - DUS
    5h 7m
    €85–235

  6. Fly Košice International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane KSC - CGN
    6h 8m
    €83–314

  7. Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane VIE - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 13m
    €100–292

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bratislava to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Colognecar car
    16h 1m
    €187–259

  9. Bus via Bratislava hlavná stanica

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava hlavná stanica to Köln Airportbus bus
    17h 59m

  10. Drive 940.9 km

    1. Drive from Bratislava to Colognecar car 940.9 km
    8h 54m
    €142–205

Slovakia to Cologne by train

Calendar182Weekly Trains
Duration10h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€155Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 820.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 39m

What companies run services between Slovakia and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Wien Hbf, St.Poelten Hbf, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, and München Hbf in around 10h 11m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Cologne Airport CGN once daily. Tickets cost €75–130 and the journey takes 14h 5m.

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