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There are 13 ways to get from Cologne to Novalja by plane, shuttle, train, bus, ferry, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zadar Airport, shuttle

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    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
    €123–461

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Rijeka bus stationbus bus N261
    2. Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvorbus bus Arriva
    23h 18m
    €55–160

  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 25m
    €73–209

  4. 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
    €123–648

  5. Drive 1,325.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Novaljacar car 1,325.7 km
    13h 33m
    €188–271

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

    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
    €86–336

  7. 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
    €165–488

  8. 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
    €140–511

  9. 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
    €137–368

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane FRA - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Rijekashuttle bus
    4. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Novaljaferry ferry
    12h 45m
    €141–633

  11. 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
    €176–603

  12. Bus via Zagreb

    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf Hbf to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvorbus bus Arriva
    28h 25m

  13. 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 53m
    €181–1,118

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

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration17h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€73Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Novalja, Croatia?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 23h 18m.

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