There are 11 ways to get from Croatia to Cologne by plane, car, car train, bus, train, 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 9m€56–271Drive, car train
- Drive from Zagreb to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
9h 36m€143–1,063Bus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Cologne Airport CGNbus N884 / ...
18h 25m€88–125Drive 1,071.3 km
- Drive from Zagreb to Colognecar 1,071.3 km
9h 27m€151–218Fly Split Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane SPU - DUS
5h 37m€89–319Fly 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
6h 2m€108–329Fly Zadar Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane ZAD - CGN
4h 35m€116–342Fly Split Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane SPU - CGN
4h 45m€82–345Train
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Muenchen Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
13h 42m€66–182Night 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€114–160Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Frankfurt am Mainbus
- Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Koblenz Stadtmittetrain Rb
- Take the train from Koblenz Stadtmitte to Koeln Suedtrain Re
20h 5m€128–156
Croatia to Cologne by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Croatia to Cologne is to bus which costs €85 - €130 and takes 18h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Croatia to Cologne is to fly which takes 4h 35m and costs €110 - €350.
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 42m.
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 which takes 18h 25m and costs €85 - €130.
It takes approximately 5h 9m 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 9m and costs €55 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €130 and takes 18h 25m, you could also train, which costs €65 - €190 and takes 13h 42m.
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 27m 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) 3 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Zagreb to Cologne Airport CGN twice daily. Tickets cost €80–120 and the journey takes 18h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–360
Flights from Split Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Split Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Split Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Split Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Split Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Split Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from Zadar Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Split Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- 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
- €110–230
Flights from Split Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–400
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Split Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Frankfurt via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- 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
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- 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
- €100–140
- 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
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Koblenz Stadtmitte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €41
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koblenz Stadtmitte to Koeln Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Koblenz Stadtmitte to Koeln Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
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
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
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