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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Rab by plane, bus, ferry, train, night train, or shuttle

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

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)planeCGN - ZAG
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb Airport to Rijeka - Autobusni Kolodvorbus
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry
    9h 58m
    €90–282

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Rijeka bus stationbusN261
    2. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry9309
    22h 11m
    €59–123

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Villach HbftrainRj
    3. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Trieste CentraletrainRjx
    4. Take the bus from Trieste to Rijeka bus stationbus406 / ...
    5. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry
    18h 14m
    €128–457

  4. Night train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the night train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Villach Hbfnighttrain
    2. Take the bus from Villach Hbf to Rijeka bus stationbus944
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry
    17h 52m
    €118–641

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)planeFRA - TRS
    3. Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus stationbus
    4. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry
    9h 53m
    €145–394

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)planeFRA - ZAG
    3. Take the bus from Zagreb Airport to Rijeka - Autobusni Kolodvorbus
    4. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry
    10h 18m
    €153–329

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)planeFRA - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Rijekashuttle
    4. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry
    11h 45m
    €152–644

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zadar Airport, shuttle, line 9309 ferry

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)planeCGN - ZAD
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zadar Airport to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvorshuttle
    3. Take the ferry from Novalja to Rabferry
    9h 6m
    €67–254

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ljubljana (LJU)planeFRA - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Postojnashuttle
    4. Take the train from Postojna to Rijekatrain
    5. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry
    11h 3m
    €182–422

  10. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Rijeka Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)planeCGN - RJK
    2. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry
    8h 23m
    €139–337

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

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration18h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€128Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Cologne to Rab. However, you can take the train to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen, walk to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG), walk to Zagreb Airport, take the bus to Rijeka - Autobusni Kolodvor, walk to Rijeka, then take the ferry to Rab. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Rab via München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf, Villach Hbf, Trieste Centrale, Trieste, Rijeka bus station, and Rijeka in around 18h 14m.

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