There are 13 ways to get from Cologne to Osijek by train, bus, car, car train, plane, shuttle, or night train
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the bus from München Zob to Osijek, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
15h 51mFly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane CGN - ZAG
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Slavonski Brod bus stationbus
- Take the train from Strizivojna-Vrpolje to Osijektrain
10h 50m€101–372Drive, car train
- Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Osijekcar
16h 32m€209–289Drive 1,277.6 km
- Drive from Cologne to Osijekcar 1,277.6 km
12h 58m€181–261Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, shuttle, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane DUS - BEG
- Take a shuttle bus from Belgrade, Nikola Tesla Airport to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica
- Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Osijek, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
10h 6m€171–510Train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ec
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Strizivojna-Vrpoljetrain Re
- Take the train from Strizivojna-Vrpolje to Osijektrain Re
21h 35m€271–931Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Osijek bus stationbus N884 / ...
22h 50m€113–186Bus via Slavonski Brod
- Take the bus from Cologne to Brod, Autobusna Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Brod, Autobusna Stanica to Osijek, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
23h 44mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf
- Take the nighttrain from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.nighttrain En
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Osijektrain Re / ...
24h 22m€146–471Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane DUS - BUD
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Osijek bus stationbus
9h 42m€102–268Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Tuzla International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Tuzla International Airport (TZL)plane CGN - TZL
- Take the bus from Tuzla, Autobuska Stanica to Županja, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
11h 27mTrain to Frankfurt, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane FRA - ZAG
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Slavonski Brod bus stationbus
- Take the train from Strizivojna-Vrpolje to Osijektrain
11h 15m€158–483Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Tuzla International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Tuzla International Airport (TZL)plane DTM - TZL
- Take the bus from Tuzla, Autobuska Stanica to Županja, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
12h 51m
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Osijek is to bus which costs €110 - €190 and takes 22h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Osijek is to train and fly and bus which takes 9h 42m and costs €100 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Osijek station. However, there are services departing from Cologne Airport CGN and arriving at Osijek bus station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Osijek. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Osijek via München Hbf, Salzburg Hbf, Zagreb Glavni Kol. and Strizivojna-Vrpolje. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 35m.
The distance between Cologne and Osijek is 1415 km. The road distance is 1277.6 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Osijek without a car is to train and bus which takes 15h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 15h 51m to get from Cologne to Osijek, including transfers.
Cologne to Osijek bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cologne Airport CGN station.
Cologne to Osijek train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Osijek is to train which takes 21h 35m and costs €270 - €950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €190 and takes 22h 50m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Osijek, Croatia?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Osijek via München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Zagreb Glavni Kol., and Strizivojna-Vrpolje in around 21h 35m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Osijek bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €110–180 and the journey takes 21h 39m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Frankfurt to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Tuzla International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–290
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Tuzla International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–350
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–470
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–470
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickede
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB)
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Schedules at
- Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Strizivojna-Vrpolje
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Strizivojna-Vrpolje to Osijek
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Night train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Osijek
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Strizivojna-Vrpolje to Osijek
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Strizivojna-Vrpolje to Osijek
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Strizivojna-Vrpolje
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Night train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Köln Hbf to Villach Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–140
- Couchette Carriage
- €80–95
- Seating Carriage
- €50–60
Night train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +385 91 2014120
- [email protected]
- Website
- Herc Tours
Bus from München Zob to Osijek, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Herc Tours
- Phone
- +381 21 523 863
- [email protected]
- Website
- autoturist-ns.com
Shuttle from Belgrade, Nikola Tesla Airport to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Schedules at
- autoturist-ns.com
- Private Transfer
- €180
- Shared Transfer
- €60
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- [email protected]
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Osijek, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Phone
- +385 043 277 100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cazmatrans NOVA d.o.o.
Bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Osijek, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–25
- Website
- Cazmatrans NOVA d.o.o.
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Osijek bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Osijek bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Slavonski Brod bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Slavonski Brod bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 (0)7051 93 03 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- prosicbus.com
Bus from Cologne to Brod, Autobusna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- http://www.prosicbus.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.prosicbus.com/#redvoznje-faq
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- [email protected]
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Brod, Autobusna Stanica to Osijek, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- +385 (0)98 610 311
- [email protected]
- Website
- pepeks.hr
Bus from Tuzla, Autobuska Stanica to Županja, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- pepeks.hr
Bus from Tuzla, Autobuska Stanica to Županja, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- pepeks.hr
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Osijek bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Osijek bus station.
Cologne to Osijek train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Osijek is 1278 km. It takes approximately 12h 58m to drive from Cologne to Osijek.
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