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

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

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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
    3. Take the ferry from Novalja to Rabferry ferry
    9h 36m
    €66–279

  2. Train, bus, ferry via Munich

    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 Rabferry ferry
    16h 39m
    €166–357

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    2. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Centraletrain train Rjx
    3. Take the bus from Trieste to Rijeka bus stationbus bus 406 / ...
    4. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    21h 20m
    €112–250

  4. 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 Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijekabus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    10h 43m
    €275–739

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Pula Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane plane DUS - PUY
    3. Take the bus from Labin, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    10h 29m
    €121–434

  6. 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 Rabferry ferry
    10h 47m
    €364–904

  7. Train to Weeze Airport, fly to Zadar Airport, shuttle, line 9309 ferry

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Kevelaer Kevelaer Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane NRN - ZAD
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zadar Airport to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvorshuttle bus
    4. Take the ferry from Novalja to Rabferry ferry
    11h 44m
    €82–299

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Pula Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane plane CGN - PUY
    2. Take the bus from Labin, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    9h 59m
    €108–347

  9. Train to Weeze Airport, fly to Pula Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Kevelaer Kevelaer Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane plane NRN - PUY
    3. Take the bus from Labin, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    12h 12m
    €114–367

  10. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Rijeka bus stationbus bus N261
    2. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry 9309
    22h 15m
    €114–196

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

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration16h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€166Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,101.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 36m

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 Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, walk to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) airport, fly to Zadar Airport (ZAD), walk to Zadar Airport, take the shuttle to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor, walk to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor, take the bus to Punta Mira, walk to Novalja, then take the line 9309 ferry to Rab. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Rab via München Hbf, Munich central bus station, Rijeka bus station, and Rijeka in around 16h 39m.

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