There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Zanzibar City by train or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Frankfurt, fly
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane FRA - ZNZ
13h 3m$425–768Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane AMS - ZNZ
15h 3m$392–991Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane DUS - ZNZ
15h 54m$440–826Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane CGN - ZNZ
24h 23m$433–1,016Train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane BRU - ZNZ
17h 27m$476–892
Frankfurt (FRA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Zanzibar City is to train and fly which costs $420 - $800 and takes 13h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Zanzibar City is to train and fly which takes 13h 3m and costs $420 - $800.
The distance between Cologne and Zanzibar City is 7093 km.
It takes approximately 13h 3m to get from Cologne to Zanzibar City, including transfers.
Zanzibar City is 1h ahead of Cologne. It is currently 11:40 PM in Cologne and 12:40 AM in Zanzibar City.
There are 294+ hotels available in Zanzibar City.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Zanzibar City, Tanzania?
Turkish Airlines, Air Cairo, and four other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) 4 times a day.
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Hurghada
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $410–950
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Hurghada
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,100
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Hurghada
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 4m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,000
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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