There are 11 ways to get from Split to Cologne by plane, car, car train, bus, train, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Split Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane SPU - CGN
4h 54m€89–244Bus to Zadar Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Zemunik Donjibus
- Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane ZAD - CGN
7h 17m€74–299Drive, car train
- Drive from Split to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Colognecar
17h 58m€212–296Bus, train
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Munich Hbfbus
- Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
19h 32m€190–550Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Split to Graz Hbfnighttrain En
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train Ice
24h 45m€318–1,033Fly Split Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane SPU - DUS
5h 23m€92–330Fly Split Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane SPU - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
5h 30m€115–385Train
- Take the train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ic
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Villach Hbftrain 318 / ...
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train Ice
23h 45m€288–938Bus via Banja Luka
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica to Colognebus
24h 47mBus
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Frankfurt central train stationbus N948
- Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
24h 48mDrive 1,397.9 km
- Drive from Split to Colognecar 1,397.9 km
13h 58m€199–287
Split to Cologne by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Split to Cologne is to fly which costs €85 - €250 and takes 4h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Split to Cologne is to fly which takes 4h 54m and costs €85 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Split station to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Split Bus Station and arriving at Cologne via Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Split to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Split and arriving at Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 via Graz Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 45m.
The distance between Split and Cologne is 1108 km. The road distance is 1397.9 km.
The best way to get from Split to Cologne without a car is to bus and train which takes 19h 32m and costs €190 - €550.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Split to Cologne, including transfers.
Split to Cologne bus services, operated by Zak Tours, depart from Split Bus Station.
Split to Cologne train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Split station.
The best way to get from Split to Cologne is to fly which takes 4h 54m and costs €85 - €250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €280 - €950 and takes 23h 45m, you could also bus via Banja Luka, which costs and takes 24h 47m.
What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Cologne, Germany?
Eurowings, Croatia Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Split to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 via Zagreb Glavni Kol. and Villach Hbf in around 23h 45m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Split Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Split Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Split Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Split Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Split Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Split Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Split Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Split Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Split Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Split Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Split Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Split Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–370
Flights from Split Airport to Frankfurt via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Zadar Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Split Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Split Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Split Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Split Airport to Frankfurt via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Split Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Zadar Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Split Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Split Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Villach Hbf to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–460
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Graz Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €190–850
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Villach Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €160–750
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Night train from Split to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +49 711 3041678
- lubina.busfahrten@t-online.de
- Website
- lubina-busfahrten.de
Bus from Split Bus Station to Munich Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- lubina-busfahrten.de
- Phone
- +385 91 616 0990
- antonio.tours@zd.t-com.hr
- Website
- antoniotours.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Zemunik Donji
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Schedules at
- antoniotours.hr
- Phone
- +387 51 211-850
- info@zak-tours.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Split Bus Station to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +387 51 215-725
- bocacturs@gmail.com
- Website
- bocactours.com
Bus from Split Bus Station to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–26
- Schedules at
- bocactours.com
- Phone
- +49 7476 9476939
- bakic-reisen@t-online.de
- Website
- bakic-reisen.com
Bus from Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- bakic-reisen.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Split to Cologne bus services, operated by Zak Tours, arrive at Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica station.
Split to Cologne train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Split to Cologne is 1398 km. It takes approximately 13h 58m to drive from Split to Cologne.
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