There are 9 ways to get from Split to Cologne by plane, car, car train, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane SPU - CGN
4h 50m€78–237Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane SPU - DUS
5h 22m€73–255Drive, car train
- Drive from Split to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Colognecar
17h 44m€221–306Bus, train
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Munich Hbfbus
- Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
20h 2m€185–310Drive 1,397.9 km
- Drive from Split to Colognecar 1,397.9 km
13h 58m€206–298Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane SPU - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
6h 4m€109–308Train
- Take the train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ic
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Villach Hbftrain 318 / ...
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train Ice
23h 45m€202–392Bus via Banja Luka
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica to Colognebus
24h 47mBus
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Frankfurt central train stationbus N948
- Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
24h 48m€145–205
Split to Cologne by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Split to Cologne is to fly which costs €70 - €260 and takes 5h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Split to Cologne is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs €75 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Split station to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Split Bus Station and arriving at Cologne via Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Split to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Split and arriving at Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 via Zagreb Glavni Kol. and Villach Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 45m.
The distance between Split and Cologne is 1108 km. The road distance is 1397.9 km.
The best way to get from Split to Cologne without a car is to bus and train which takes 20h 2m and costs €180 - €310.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Split to Cologne, including transfers.
Split to Cologne bus services, operated by Zak Tours, depart from Split Bus Station.
Split to Cologne train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Split station.
The best way to get from Split to Cologne is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs €75 - €240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €200 - €400 and takes 23h 45m, you could also bus via Banja Luka, which costs and takes 24h 47m.
What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Cologne, Germany?
Eurowings, Croatia Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Split to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 via Zagreb Glavni Kol. and Villach Hbf in around 23h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Split Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Split Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Split Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Split Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Split Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Split Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Split Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Split Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–290
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Split Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Split Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Split Airport to Frankfurt via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Split Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–400
Flights from Split Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Split Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Split Airport to Frankfurt via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Split Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Split Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–280
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Villach Hbf to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Villach Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €150–340
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €34
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +49 711 3041678
- [email protected]
- Website
- lubina-busfahrten.de
Bus from Split Bus Station to Munich Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- lubina-busfahrten.de
- Phone
- +387 51 211-850
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Split Bus Station to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +387 51 215-725
- [email protected]
- Website
- novisajt.bocactours.com
Bus from Split Bus Station to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25
- Schedules at
- Bočac Tours
- Phone
- +49 7476 9476939
- [email protected]
- Website
- bakic-reisen.com
Bus from Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- bakic-reisen.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–26
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Split to Cologne bus services, operated by Zak Tours, arrive at Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica station.
Split to Cologne train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Split to Cologne is 1398 km. It takes approximately 13h 58m to drive from Split to Cologne.
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