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

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

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  1. Shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Rijeka to Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZAG - CGN
    7h 6m
    €285–598

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Rijeka to Ljubljananighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbftrain train 38 / ...
    3. Take the train from Villach Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train Drf
    19h 33m
    €84–190

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rijeka to Ljubljanatrain train 480
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Munich Hbfbus bus
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    13h 21m
    €610–1,112

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N261
    18h 45m
    €112–173

  5. Drive  1,065.6 km

    1. Drive from Rijeka to Colognecar car 1,065.6 km
    10h 17m
    €158–227

  6. Bus, shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Veneziashuttle bus
    3. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VCE - CGN
    7h 55m
    €359–762

  7. Bus, shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Veneziashuttle bus
    3. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VCE - DUS
    8h 32m
    €367–752

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

    1. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Graz Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GRZ - DUS
    9h 30m
    €547–1,302

  9. Bus to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    2. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane TRS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    7h 44m
    €224–532

  10. Bus, shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    3. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LJU - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    8h 22m
    €361–715

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rijeka to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Colognecar car
    14h 4m
    €165–225

  12. Train

    1. Take the train from Rijeka to Ljubljanatrain train 480
    2. Take the train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbftrain train 38 / ...
    3. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train train Ice
    16h 2m
    €168–400

Rijeka to Cologne by bus and train

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration18h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€112Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,060 km
  • Duration: 7h 6m

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

FlixBus operates a bus from Rijeka bus station to Cologne Airport CGN 4 times a week. Tickets cost €100–160 and the journey takes 18h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rijeka to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 via Ljubljana and Villach Hbf in around 16h 2m.

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