There are 11 ways to get from Velenje to Cologne by bus, train, car, plane, car 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.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Velenje to Lavamund Badeseebus Pr A18 0333 3
- Take the train from St. Paul Im Lavanttal to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train Ice
13h 23m€190–821Bus, train via Villach
cheapest- Take the bus from Velenje to Ljubljana APbus
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbftrain 38 / ...
- Take the train from Villach Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain Drf
17h 14m€80–183Bus
- Take the bus from Velenje to Maribor APbus Pr A18 0667 3 / ...
- Take the bus from Maribor bus station to Cologne Airport CGNbus N884 / ...
18h 23m€93–158Drive 976 km
- Drive from Velenje to Colognecar 976 km
9h 9m€138–200Bus to Ljubljana, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the bus from Velenje to Ljubljana APbus
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane LJU - CGN
10h 13m€183–441Drive, car train
- Drive from Velenje to Salzburg Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Colognecar
12h 26m€176–244Train, bus to Graz Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Celje to Maribortrain
- Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Graz Airportbus
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane GRZ - DUS
7h 43m€206–539Bus, shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the bus from Velenje to Ljubljana APbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airport
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane ZAG - CGN
7h 3m€91–716Bus to Ljubljana, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the bus from Velenje to Ljubljana APbus
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LJU - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
6h 36m€171–479Bus, shuttle to Klagenfurt Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the bus from Velenje to Ljubljana APbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana to Klagenfurt Flughafen
- Fly from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane KLU - CGN
7h 13m€198–716Train, bus to Graz Airport, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Celje to Maribortrain
- Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Graz Airportbus
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane GRZ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
8h€215–660
Velenje to Cologne by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Velenje to Cologne is to bus which costs €90 - €160 and takes 18h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Velenje to Cologne is to bus and fly and train which takes 6h 36m and costs €170 - €480.
No, there is no direct bus from Velenje to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Velenje and arriving at Cologne Airport CGN via Maribor bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 23m.
The distance between Velenje and Cologne is 1066 km. The road distance is 976 km.
The best way to get from Velenje to Cologne without a car is to bus and train which takes 13h 23m and costs €190 - €850.
It takes approximately 13h 23m to get from Velenje to Cologne, including transfers.
Velenje to Cologne bus services, operated by Nomago, depart from Velenje station.
Velenje to Cologne bus services, operated by Nomago, arrive at Maribor AP station.
Yes, the driving distance between Velenje to Cologne is 976 km. It takes approximately 9h 9m to drive from Velenje to Cologne.
There are 1851+ hotels available in Cologne.
What companies run services between Velenje, Slovenia and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a bus from Velenje to Koeln Messe/Deutz via Maribor AP, Maribor bus station, Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 18h 23m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–240
Flights from Graz Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–700
Flights from Graz Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–320
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–320
Flights from Ljubljana to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Ljubljana to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Graz Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–650
Flights from Graz Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–650
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Ljubljana to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–330
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Graz Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Graz Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Klagenfurt Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Graz Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Klagenfurt Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Graz Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–270
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Graz Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–650
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Cologne Bonn Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from St. Paul Im Lavanttal to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €180–800
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Celje to Maribor
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Celje to Maribor
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Celje to Maribor
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Celje to Maribor
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Villach Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- €75–95
- Seating Carriage
- €50–60
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Salzburg Hbf to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +386 1 431 77 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nomago
Bus from Velenje to Lavamund Badesee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- Nomago
Bus from Velenje to Maribor AP
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- Nomago
Bus from Velenje to Ljubljana AP
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- Nomago
Bus from Velenje to Ljubljana AP
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- Nomago
Bus from Velenje to Ljubljana AP
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- Nomago
Bus from Velenje to Ljubljana AP
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- Nomago
Bus from Velenje to Ljubljana AP
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- Nomago
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Maribor bus station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €121
Shuttle from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €28–470
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €28–75
- Private
- €140–180
Shuttle from Ljubljana to Klagenfurt Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–320
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €153
Bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €121
- Phone
- +386 40 121 900
- [email protected]
- Website
- slovenija.eu.com
Shuttle from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Schedules at
- slovenija.eu.com
- 1 -3 persons
- €170
- 4-8 persons
- €220
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