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How to get fromCologne to Osijekby train, plane, shuttle, bus, car, or car train

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There are 13 ways to get from Cologne to Osijek by train, plane, shuttle, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, shuttle, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane plane DUS - BEG
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Belgrade, Nikola Tesla Airport to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicashuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Osijek, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    10h 27m
    €181–468

  2. Bus via Slavonski Brod

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Brod, Autobusna Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brod, Autobusna Stanica to Osijek, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    23h 44m
    €67–131

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ulm to Osijek, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    17h 30m
    €118–232

  4. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Göttingen to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Osijekcar car
    18h 16m
    €225–308

  5. Drive  1,277.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Osijekcar car 1,277.6 km
    13h
    €189–272

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane FRA - ZAG
    3. Take the bus from Zagreb to Osijek bus stationbus bus
    10h 6m
    €146–359

  7. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane plane DTM - BEG
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Belgrade, Nikola Tesla Airport to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicashuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Osijek, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    11h 9m

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane DUS - BUD
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Pecstrain train
    4. Take the train from Pecs to Beli Manastirtrain train
    11h 36m
    €108–249

  9. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Tuzla International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Tuzla International Airport (TZL)plane plane CGN - TZL
    2. Take the bus from Tuzla, Autobuska Stanica to Županja, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    11h 27m

  10. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Tuzla International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Tuzla International Airport (TZL)plane plane DTM - TZL
    3. Take the bus from Tuzla, Autobuska Stanica to Županja, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    12h 52m

  11. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Sarajevo, bus, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sarajevo (SJJ)plane plane CGN - SJJ
    2. Take the bus from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica to Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanica to Slavonski Brod, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    4. Take the train from Strizivojna-Vrpolje to Osijektrain train
    13h 15m
    €106–395

  12. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train Ec
    4. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Strizivojna-Vrpoljetrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Strizivojna-Vrpolje to Osijektrain train Re
    21h 51m
    €204–458

  13. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Osijek bus stationbus bus N884 / ...
    22h 50m
    €123–201

Cologne to Osijek by train, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration17h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€118Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,532.3 km
  • Duration: 10h 27m

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 51m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Osijek bus station once daily. Tickets cost €120–190 and the journey takes 21h 39m.

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