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

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zadar Airport

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane CGN - ZAD
    5h 4m
    €54–267

  2. 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 Zadarcar car
    16h 16m
    €201–281

  3. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich Hbf to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    16h 47m
    €149–301

  4. Drive  1,296.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Zadarcar car 1,296.9 km
    12h 30m
    €192–277

  5. 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 Zadar bus stationbus bus
    8h 34m
    €91–282

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

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane CGN - ZAG
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus bus
    8h 46m
    €93–394

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Split Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane DUS - SPU
    3. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar bus stationbus bus
    9h 22m
    €89–294

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Split Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane FRA - SPU
    3. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar bus stationbus bus
    9h 4m
    €111–353

  9. 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 Zadar bus stationbus bus
    9h 11m
    €123–365

  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 Zagrebshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus bus
    10h 34m
    €148–698

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Zadar bus stationbus bus N948
    21h 48m
    €124–185

  12. 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 bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus bus 952 / ...
    22h 16m
    €99–259

Cologne to Zadar by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration16h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€149Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 999.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 4m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Zadar, Croatia?

Eurowings and Ryanair fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Zadar bus station via Frankfurt central train station in around 21h 48m.

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