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

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane CGN - ZAG
    4h 43m
    €74–254

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    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
    17h 58m
    €70–272

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Zagrebcar car
    13h 53m
    €171–231

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Mannheim, ZOB to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    18h 9m
    €103–233

  5. Drive  1,073.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Zagrebcar car 1,073.7 km
    9h 31m
    €159–229

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane DUS - ZAG
    7h 7m
    €112–296

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

    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
    5h 8m
    €104–225

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Graz Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane DUS - GRZ
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Graz Airport to Zagrebshuttle bus
    7h 46m
    €371–754

  9. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane BRU - ZAG
    6h 38m
    €125–318

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    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
    6h 40m
    €146–663

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train 319
    14h 57m
    €152–446

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Zagrebbus bus N884 / ...
    18h 31m
    €103–161

Cologne to Zagreb by train and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration18h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€103Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 903.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 43m

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

Eurowings, Lufthansa City, and four other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Zagreb Glavni Kol. via München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf, Salzburg Hbf, and Villach Hbf in around 14h 57m.

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