There are 12 ways to get from Croatia to Cologne by plane, car, car train, bus, train, shuttle, or night train
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Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane ZAG - CGN
5h 3m€56–276Drive, car train
- Drive from Zagreb to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
9h 37m€143–1,063Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Frankfurt am Mainbus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain Ice / ...
17h 50m€99–187Drive 1,071.3 km
- Drive from Zagreb to Colognecar 1,071.3 km
9h 31m€150–217Fly Split Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane SPU - DUS
5h 30m€92–352Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZAG - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
5h 58m€125–297Shuttle to Graz Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb to Graz Airport
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane GRZ - DUS
8h 1m€145–676Fly Zadar Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane ZAD - CGN
4h 39m€116–407Fly Split Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane SPU - CGN
4h 49m€82–350Train
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Muenchen Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
13h 47m€116–142Night train, train
- Take the night train from Zagreb Zap. Kol. to Graz Hbfnighttrain En
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train Ice
17h 9m€164–190Bus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Cologne Airport CGNbus N884 / ...
18h 30m€75–130
Croatia to Cologne by tram, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Croatia to Cologne is to bus which costs €75 - €130 and takes 18h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Croatia to Cologne is to fly which takes 4h 39m and costs €110 - €410.
No, there is no direct train from Croatia to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Zagreb Glavni Kol. and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via München Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 47m.
The distance between Croatia and Cologne is 906 km. The road distance is 1071.3 km.
The best way to get from Croatia to Cologne without a car is to bus and train which takes 17h 50m and costs €95 - €190.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Croatia to Cologne, including transfers.
Croatia to Cologne train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
The best way to get from Croatia to Cologne is to fly which takes 5h 3m and costs €55 - €280. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €110 - €150 and takes 13h 47m, you could also bus, which costs €75 - €130 and takes 18h 30m.
Croatia to Cologne train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Muenchen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Croatia to Cologne is 1071 km. It takes approximately 9h 31m to drive from Croatia to Cologne.
What companies run services between Croatia and Cologne, Germany?
Eurowings, Croatia Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Muenchen Hbf and München Hbf in around 13h 47m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–320
Flights from Split Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–290
Flights from Split Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–290
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Graz Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–700
Flights from Graz Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Split Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–290
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Split Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Graz Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Zadar Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Split Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Split Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Graz Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Split Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–330
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €28–45
- 1st Class
- €55–95
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €38–43
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Graz Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €150–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Night train from Zagreb Zap. Kol. to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- + 387 32 88 44 88
- jelinak@gmail.com
- Website
- jelinak.com
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Frankfurt am Main
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–90
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Regular prices
- €70–85
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Zagreb to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €35–280
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €35–39
- Private
- €150–280
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zagreb to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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