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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Opatija by plane, shuttle, car, car train, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane CGN - ZAG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijekashuttle bus
    8h 4m
    €264–774

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zadar Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane CGN - ZAD
    2. Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    11h 9m
    €57–339

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Opatijacar car
    14h 2m
    €159–220

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Rijeka bus stationbus bus N261
    20h 1m
    €104–188

  5. Drive 1,059.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Opatijacar car 1,059.3 km
    10h 22m
    €152–219

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane CGN - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    9h
    €353–992

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ljubljana, 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 the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Opatijabus bus
    8h 30m
    €170–469

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Pula Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane plane DUS - PUY
    2. Take the bus from Labin, Autobusni Kolodvor to Opatija, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    8h 42m
    €110–310

  9. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Pula Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane plane CGN - PUY
    2. Take the bus from Labin, Autobusni Kolodvor to Opatija, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    8h 3m
    €84–298

  10. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    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
    14h 46m
    €185–782

  11. Train, bus

    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 13m
    €81–187

Cologne to Opatija by train and bus

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration20h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€104Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,075.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 4m

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

FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Rijeka bus station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €100–180 and the journey takes 18h 5m.

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