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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zadar Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane DUS - ZAD
    5h 52m
    €151–364

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane CGN - ZAG
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus bus
    8h 46m
    €68–397

  3. 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 Zadarcar car
    11h 12m
    €171–1,108

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich Hbf to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    16h 42m
    €126–226

  5. Night train, bus

    1. Take the night train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Villach Hbfnighttrain night train
    2. Take the bus from Villach Hbf to Zadar bus stationbus bus N947
    18h 53m
    €134–649

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zadar Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane CGN - ZAD
    5h 22m
    €116–335

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus

    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 to Zadar bus stationbus bus
    9h 13m
    €121–461

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Split Airport, bus

    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
    3. Take the bus from Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvor to Sukošanbus bus
    8h 18m
    €135–407

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Split Airport, bus

    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
    3. Take the bus from Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvor to Sukošanbus bus
    8h 17m
    €92–362

  10. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N870 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Zadar bus stationbus bus N948
    22h 29m
    €69–151

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Sanski Most, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sanski Most, Autobuska Stanica to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    28h 39m

  12. Drive 1,284.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Zadarcar car 1,284.2 km
    12h 49m
    €181–261

Cologne to Zadar by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration16h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€126Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Zadar, Croatia?

Ryanair and Eurowings fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Zadar bus station via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and Frankfurt central train station in around 22h 29m.

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