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How to get fromZadar to Cologneby plane, car, car train, bus, or train

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There are 11 ways to get from Zadar to Cologne by plane, car, car train, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Zadar Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZAD - CGN
    4h 30m
    €54–267

  2. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Zadar to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Colognecar car
    16h 36m
    €202–279

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N948
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train 79 / ...
    20h 27m
    €138–228

  4. Drive  1,286.3 km

    1. Drive from Zadar to Colognecar car 1,286.3 km
    12h 50m
    €190–274

  5. Bus to Split Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    2. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane SPU - CGN
    6h 55m
    €87–262

  6. Bus to Split Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    2. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SPU - DUS
    7h 27m
    €80–282

  7. Bus to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Zagrebbus bus
    2. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZAG - CGN
    8h 42m
    €77–307

  8. Bus to Split Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    2. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SPU - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    8h 9m
    €119–335

  9. Bus, train via Graz

    1. Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Zagrebbus bus 952 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus bus
    3. Take the train from Maribor to Graz Hbftrain train 676 / ...
    4. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train train Ice
    19h 15m
    €234–700

  10. Bus, train via Villach

    1. Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Perušićbus bus 938
    2. Take the train from Perusic 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 Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train train Ice
    22h 4m
    €194–399

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Sanski Most, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sanski Most, Autobuska Stanica to Cologne Bonn Airportbus bus
    28h 58m
    €128–203

Zadar to Cologne by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration20h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€138Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,003.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 30m

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

Eurowings and Ryanair fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Köln Hbf via Sanski Most, Autobuska Stanica, Cologne Bonn Airport, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 28h 58m.

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