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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Opatija by plane, car, car train, bus, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Rijeka Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane plane CGN - RJK
    5h 38m
    €77–446

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    2. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain train 19 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Opatijabus bus 958
    18h 31m
    €71–176

  3. 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 Opatijacar car
    13h 46m
    €170–234

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Rijeka bus stationbus bus N261
    20h 1m
    €113–178

  5. Drive  1,071.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Opatijacar car 1,071.8 km
    10h
    €198–286

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane DUS - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    8h 51m
    €353–694

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane DUS - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    9h 44m
    €388–734

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane FRA - TRS
    3. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    7h 53m
    €224–523

  9. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Klagenfurt Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU)plane plane CGN - KLU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt Flughafen to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    9h 1m
    €379–860

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane FRA - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    8h 27m
    €361–706

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane FRA - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    9h 25m
    €416–786

  12. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain train 19 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Opatijabus bus 958
    15h 12m
    €128–364

Cologne to Opatija by train and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration20h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€113Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 892.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 38m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Opatija, Primorsko-Goranska, Croatia?

Eurowings, Lufthansa City, and Lufthansa fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Rijeka Airport (RJK) twice a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Rijeka bus station 4 times a week. Tickets cost €110–170 and the journey takes 18h 5m.

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