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How to get fromCologne to Plitvice Lakes National Parkby train, bus, car, car train, plane, night train, or shuttle

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There are 14 ways to get from Cologne to Plitvice Lakes National Park by train, bus, car, car train, plane, night train, or shuttle

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  1. Train, bus via Augsburg

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Augsburg Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Augsburg Hbf to Bihac, ASbus bus
    10h 54m

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane CGN - ZAG
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1bus bus
    8h 23m
    €72–343

  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 Plitvice Lakes National Parkcar car
    15h 50m
    €174–245

  4. Drive 1,193.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Plitvička Jezeracar car 1,193.1 km
    11h
    €170–246

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Karlovacbus bus N261
    2. Take the bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1bus bus Arriva
    20h 17m
    €99–182

  6. Bus via Mannheim

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Mannheim, ZOBbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim, ZOB to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvorbus bus
    21h

  7. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    2. Take the nighttrain from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.nighttrain night train En
    3. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1bus bus
    21h 58m
    €98–417

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    2. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train 319
    3. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Karlovac Centartrain train Re
    4. Take the bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1bus bus
    22h
    €112–253

  9. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zadar Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane CGN - ZAD
    2. Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvorbus bus
    7h 49m
    €73–288

  10. 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, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1bus bus
    8h 48m
    €129–462

  11. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Split Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane CGN - SPU
    2. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvorbus bus
    9h 34m
    €90–286

  12. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Split Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane DUS - SPU
    2. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvorbus bus
    10h 8m
    €106–359

  13. Train to Weeze Airport, fly to Zadar Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Krefeld Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane NRN - ZAD
    3. Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvorbus bus
    9h 50m

  14. 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 Zagrebshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1bus bus
    10h 16m
    €159–945

Cologne to Plitvice Lakes National Park by train, bus, and foot

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration20h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€99Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,267.5 km
  • Duration: 10h 54m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Plitvička Jezera via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor, and Plitvička Jezera, D1 in around 20h 17m.

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