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

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane CGN - ZAG
    4h 52m
    €55–241

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Split Airport

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane CGN - SPU
    5h 2m
    €53–317

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Zagrebcar car
    14h 9m
    €164–224

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Zagrebbus bus N884 / ...
    18h 28m
    €79–146

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 42 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.nighttrain night train En
    17h 25m
    €259–474

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Split Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane DUS - SPU
    5h 27m
    €91–319

  7. 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
    €115–287

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zadar Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane CGN - ZAD
    5h 12m
    €90–372

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train Ec
    14h 32m
    €225–493

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hansaring to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train S11 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf Hbf to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    22h 53m

  11. Drive 1,073.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Zagrebcar car 1,073.7 km
    9h 33m
    €151–218

Cologne to Croatia by train and bus

Calendar20Weekly Services
Duration18h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€79Cheapest Price
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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) 4 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Zagreb twice daily. Tickets cost €75–140 and the journey takes 17h 20m. Croatia Bus also services this route once daily.

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