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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Cres by plane, bus, ferry, train, night train, shuttle, car ferry, or car

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus, Catamaran

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)planeCGN - ZAG
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb Airport to Rijeka - Autobusni Kolodvorbus
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
    9h 31m
    €83–290

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Rijeka bus stationbusN261
    2. Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Cres, PeškerabusArriva
    22h 13m
    €80–197

  3. Train, bus, Catamaran

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Villach HbftrainRj
    3. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Trieste CentraletrainRjx
    4. Take the bus from Trieste to Rijeka bus stationbus406 / ...
    5. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
    17h 47m
    €120–451

  4. Night train, bus, Catamaran

    1. Take the night train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Villach Hbfnighttrain
    2. Take the bus from Villach Hbf to Rijeka bus stationbus944
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
    17h 27m
    €120–644

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus, Catamaran

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)planeFRA - TRS
    3. Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus stationbus
    4. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
    9h 33m
    €140–360

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, Catamaran

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)planeFRA - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Rijekashuttle
    4. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
    11h 26m
    €143–632

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, train, Catamaran

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ljubljana (LJU)planeFRA - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Postojnashuttle
    4. Take the train from Postojna to Rijekatrain
    5. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
    10h 43m
    €172–420

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Rijeka Airport, line 332 car ferry

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)planeCGN - RJK
    2. Take the car ferry from Valbiska to Meragcarferry
    6h 17m
    €159–491

  9. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zadar Airport, ferry, Catamaran

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)planeCGN - ZAD
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Zadar to Ilovikferry
    3. Take the ferry from Ilovik to Cresferry
    10h 57m
    €88–392

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hansaring to Düsseldorf HbftrainS11 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf Hbf to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
    3. Take the bus from Zagreb to Cres, Peškerabus
    28h 38m

  11. Drive, line 332 car ferry

    1. Drive from Cologne to Valbiskacar
    2. Take the car ferry from Valbiska to Meragcarferry332
    11h 47m
    €159–231

Cologne to Cres by train, bus, foot, and ferry

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration17h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€120Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Cres, Croatia?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Cres, Peškera via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 22h 13m.

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