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

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane CGN - ZAG
    4h 54m
    €64–280

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Split Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane CGN - SPU
    4h 59m
    €62–266

  3. Train, bus via Salzburg

    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 bus from Salzburg Hbf to Zagrebbus bus
    13h

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Mannheim, ZOB to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    18h 26m
    €103–185

  5. Drive  1,076.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Zagrebcar car 1,076.7 km
    9h 37m
    €194–280

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane FRA - ZAG
    5h 19m
    €106–202

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Graz Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane DUS - GRZ
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Graz Airport to Zagrebshuttle bus
    8h 4m
    €361–741

  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 Zagrebcar car
    13h 53m
    €173–238

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain train 19 / ...
    4. Take the train from Ljubljana to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train 319 / ...
    15h 44m
    €116–421

  10. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    2. Take the nighttrain from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.nighttrain night train En
    18h 6m
    €71–274

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Zagrebbus bus N884 / ...
    18h 30m
    €102–164

Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration3h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€45Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 905.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 54m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Croatia?

Eurowings, Lufthansa City, and four other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Trg bana J. Jelačića via München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Muenchen Ost, Ostbahnhof, Villach Hbf, Ljubljana, Zagreb Glavni Kol., and Glavni kolodvor in around 15h 44m.

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