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How to get fromCologne to Splitby plane, car, car train, train, bus, or night train

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Split by plane, car, car train, train, bus, or night train

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  1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane CGN - SPU
    5h 4m
    €88–262

  2. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Splitcar car
    17h 42m
    €214–299

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich Hbf to Split Bus Stationbus bus
    19h 41m
    €196–552

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    2. Take the nighttrain from Villach Hbf to Dobovanighttrain night train En
    3. Take the nighttrain from Dobova to Splitnighttrain night train En
    26h 57m
    €181–531

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    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 26m
    €96–341

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    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 34m
    €116–383

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train Ec
    4. Take the train from Jastrebarsko to Splittrain train Ic
    22h 44m
    €303–972

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus N948
    24h 48m

  9. Bus via Banja Luka

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica to Split Bus Stationbus bus
    25h 39m

  10. Drive 1,396.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Splitcar car 1,396.2 km
    14h 2m
    €197–285

Cologne to Split by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration19h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€196Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,108.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 4m

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

Eurowings, Croatia Airlines, and Austrian Airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Split Airport (SPU) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Split via München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Zagreb Glavni Kol., and Jastrebarsko in around 22h 44m.

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