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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Novalja by plane, shuttle, train, bus, ferry, car, car ferry, night train, or car train

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zadar Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane CGN - ZAD
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zadar Airport to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvorshuttle bus
    6h 52m
    €123–421

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane CGN - ZAG
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb Airport to Rijeka - Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Novaljaferry ferry
    10h 51m
    €81–316

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Rijeka bus stationbus bus 944
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Novaljaferry ferry
    17h 30m
    €83–190

  4. Train, drive, line 335 car ferry

    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 Villach Hbftrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train 319 / ...
    5. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Perusictrain train Ic
    6. Drive from Perusic to Priznacar car
    7. Take the car ferry from Prizna to Zigljencarferry car ferry 335
    21h 53m
    €101–513

  5. Night train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the night train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Villach Hbfnighttrain night train
    2. Take the bus from Villach Hbf to Rijeka bus stationbus bus 944
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Novaljaferry ferry
    18h 47m
    €120–637

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Rijeka Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane plane DUS - RJK
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Novaljaferry ferry
    9h 42m
    €168–438

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Rijeka Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane plane CGN - RJK
    2. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Novaljaferry ferry
    9h 11m
    €140–501

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus, ferry

    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
    3. Take the bus from Zagreb Airport to Rijeka - Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Novaljaferry ferry
    11h 18m
    €141–358

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane FRA - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Novaljaferry ferry
    11h 33m
    €200–583

  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
    3. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvorbus bus
    28h 59m

  11. Drive 1,325.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Novaljacar car 1,325.6 km
    13h 33m
    €184–266

  12. 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 Novaljacar car
    11h 54m
    €176–1,118

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

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration17h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€83Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Novalja, Croatia?

There is no direct connection from Cologne to Novalja. However, you can take the train to Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, walk to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) airport, fly to Zadar Airport (ZAD), walk to Zadar Airport, then take the shuttle to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Novalja via München Hbf, Munich central bus station, Rijeka bus station, and Rijeka in around 17h 30m.

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