There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Croatia by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or night train
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Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane CGN - ZAG
4h 53m€55–225Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zadar Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane CGN - ZAD
5h 14m€45–256Train, bus
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich Hbf to Samobor, Autobusni kolodvorbus
12h 27m€160–488Drive, car train
- Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar
- Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Zagrebcar
14h 7m€164–230Drive 1,073.7 km
- Drive from Cologne to Zagrebcar 1,073.7 km
9h 30m€154–222Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Split Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Split Airport (SPU)plane CGN - SPU
5h 4m€88–281Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Split Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Split Airport (SPU)plane DUS - SPU
5h 38m€108–322Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Pula Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane CGN - PUY
4h 56m€73–271Train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train 319 / ...
15h 52m€184–636Train, night train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf
- Take the night train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.nighttrain En
17h 53m€97–403Bus via Mannheim
- Take the bus from Cologne to Mannheim, ZOBbus
- Take the bus from Mannheim, ZOB to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
18h 12mBus
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Zagrebbus N884 / ...
18h 31m€93–166
Cologne to Croatia by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Croatia is to fly which costs €55 - €230 and takes 4h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Croatia is to fly which takes 4h 53m and costs €55 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Croatia. However, there are services departing from Cologne and arriving at Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor via Mannheim, ZOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Croatia. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Trg bana J. Jelačića via Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Ostbahnhof, Villach Hbf, Ljubljana and Glavni kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 52m.
The distance between Cologne and Croatia is 906 km. The road distance is 1073.7 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Croatia without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 27m and costs €160 - €490.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Cologne to Croatia, including transfers.
Cologne to Croatia bus services, operated by Hak Bus, depart from Cologne station.
Cologne to Croatia train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Croatia is to fly which takes 4h 53m and costs €55 - €230. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €180 - €650 and takes 15h 52m, you could also bus via Mannheim, which costs and takes 18h 12m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Croatia?
Eurowings, Croatia Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) 3 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, Ostbahnhof, Villach Hbf, Ljubljana, Zagreb Glavni Kol., and Glavni kolodvor in around 15h 52m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Split Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–200
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zadar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Pula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–360
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Split Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Split Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Split Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Split Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–400
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zadar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–440
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–440
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Ostbahnhof to Villach Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–94
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €91–94
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €26–31
Train from Köln Hbf to Villach Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–140
- Couchette Carriage
- €80–95
- Seating Carriage
- €50–60
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Ljubljana to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Night train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.si
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Ljubljana to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Ljubljana to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Night train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Night train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +385 98 900 9132
- info@jaska-turist.de
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Munich Hbf to Samobor, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Cologne to Mannheim, ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.hakbus.org/
- Phone
- + 387 32 88 44 88
- jelinak@gmail.com
- Website
- jelinak.com
Bus from Mannheim, ZOB to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–108
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Regular prices
- €65–80
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Croatia bus services, operated by Hak Bus, arrive at Mannheim, ZOB station.
Cologne to Croatia train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Croatia is 1074 km. It takes approximately 9h 30m to drive from Cologne to Croatia.
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