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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Croatia by plane, car, car train, bus, night train, or 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
    €56–265

  2. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Düsseldorf Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Zagrebcar car
    8h 50m
    €141–1,068

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Zagrebbus bus N884 / ...
    18h 28m
    €84–130

  4. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Villach Hbfnighttrain night train
    2. Take the night train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.nighttrain night train En
    15h 5m
    €113–666

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane DUS - ZAG
    6h 48m
    €91–293

  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
    €108–324

  7. 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 17m
    €82–348

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Split Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane FRA - SPU
    5h 24m
    €124–389

  9. Train, bus via Munich

    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 Lastenstrasse to Zagreb Central Bus Stationbus bus
    12h 43m
    €72–210

  10. 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 Graz Hbftrain train Rj
    4. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train Ec
    16h 16m
    €103–341

  11. 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 41m

  12. Drive 1,073.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Zagrebcar car 1,073.7 km
    9h 39m
    €152–220

Cologne to Croatia by train and bus

Calendar20Weekly Services
Duration18h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€84Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Croatia?

Eurowings and Croatia Airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Zagreb twice daily. Tickets cost €80–120 and the journey takes 17h 20m. Croatia Bus also services this route once daily.

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