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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Zagreb by plane, car, car train, bus, train, shuttle, or night train

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane CGN - ZAG
    4h 43m
    €59–273

  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 Zagrebcar car
    14h 8m
    €170–231

  3. 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
    17h 55m

  4. Drive  1,073.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Zagrebcar car 1,073.7 km
    9h 31m
    €158–228

  5. 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
    €112–221

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane DUS - ZAG
    6h 45m
    €109–303

  7. 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 33m
    €122–303

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Graz Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane DUS - GRZ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Graz Airport to Zagrebshuttle bus
    7h 34m
    €338–721

  9. 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
    14h 36m
    €217–388

  10. Train, night train

    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
    €70–242

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Zagrebbus bus N884 / ...
    18h 31m
    €92–150

Cologne to Zagreb by train

Calendar4Weekly Trains
Duration14h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€217Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 903.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 43m

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

Eurowings, Croatia Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cologne to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor via Mannheim, ZOB in around 17h 55m.

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