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How to get fromDubrovnik to Cologneby plane, bus, train, car, shuttle, car ferry, ferry, night train, or car train

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There are 13 ways to get from Dubrovnik to Cologne by plane, bus, train, car, shuttle, car ferry, ferry, night train, or car train

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  1. Fly Dubrovnik Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane DBV - DUS
    5h 43m
    €102–306

  2. Fly Dubrovnik Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane DBV - CGN
    5h 14m
    €73–219

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Trebinje, Autobuska Stanica to Bijelijna, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bijelijna, Autobuska stanica to Karlsruhebus bus
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    21h 40m

  4. Bus, train via Villach

    1. Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Split Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train Ic
    3. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Villach Hbftrain train 318 / ...
    4. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Muenchen Hbftrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    27h 40m
    €200–436

  5. Drive  1,598.5 km

    1. Drive from Dubrovnik to Colognecar car 1,598.5 km
    16h 10m
    €233–336

  6. Fly Dubrovnik Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DBV - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 40m
    €132–273

  7. Shuttle to Split Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane SPU - CGN
    8h 55m

  8. Car ferry, shuttle to Podgorica Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the carferry from Dubrovnik to Kotorcarferry car ferry
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Podgorica Airport (TGD) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane TGD - CGN
    9h 5m
    €201–471

  9. Shuttle to Split Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SPU - DUS
    9h 19m

  10. Bus via Zenica

    1. Take the bus from Trebinje, Autobuska Stanica to Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanica to Colognebus bus
    30h 22m
    €89–157

  11. Ferry, night train, train

    1. Take the ferry from Dubrovnik to Port of Splitferry ferry
    2. Take the nighttrain from Split to Graz Hbfnighttrain night train En
    3. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train train Ice
    31h 5m
    €302–539

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Mostar, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mostar, Autobuska Stanica to Cologne Bonn Airportbus bus
    34h 49m
    €117–230

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Dubrovnik to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Colognecar car
    20h 10m
    €253–352

Dubrovnik to Cologne by bus and train

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration27h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€200Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,369.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 43m

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

Eurowings, Lufthansa, and Austrian Airlines fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Cologne via Trebinje, Autobuska Stanica and Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanica in around 30h 22m.

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