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

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport, bus

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    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 Most SNPbus bus
    4h 39m
    €60–230

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    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
    10h 13m
    €129–337

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus bus N361 / ...
    15h 15m
    €87–134

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalkatrain train Re / ...
    12h 36m
    €65–295

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus

    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 Most SNPbus bus
    5h 33m
    €99–283

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Košice International Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane plane CGN - KSC
    7h 34m
    €103–379

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane FRA - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNPbus bus
    5h 14m
    €87–213

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Bratislavacar car
    15h 31m
    €198–273

  9. Bus via Bratislava hlavná stanica

    1. Take the bus from Köln Airport to Bratislava hlavná stanicabus bus
    18h 40m

  10. Drive  941.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Bratislavacar car 941.7 km
    8h 51m
    €170–245

Cologne to Slovakia by train

Calendar290Weekly Trains
Duration10h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€129Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 819 km
  • Duration: 4h 39m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Slovakia?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica via München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 10h 13m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy 6 times a week. Tickets cost €85–130 and the journey takes 14h 5m.

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