There are 9 ways to get from Zagreb Airport (ZAG) to Cologne by plane, bus, train, car, or car train
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Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane ZAG - CGN
2h 5m€56–222Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zagreb Airport to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
- Take the train from Maribor to Graz Hbftrain 676 / ...
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train Ice
15h 1m€251–1,338Bus
- Take the bus from Zagreb Airport to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
- Take the bus from Maribor bus station to Cologne Airport CGNbus N884 / ...
18h 56m€136–565Drive 1,082.2 km
- Drive from Zagreb Airport (ZAG) to Colognecar 1,082.2 km
9h 28m€153–221Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ZAG - DUS
4h 2m€93–256Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZAG - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
2h 43m€113–336Fly to Weeze Airport, train
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Weeze Airport (NRN)plane ZAG - NRN
- Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
4h 24mBus, train via Villach
- Take the bus from Zagreb Airport to Kranj, Avtobusna Postaja Kranjbus
- Take the train from Kranj to Villach Hbftrain 312 / ...
- Take the train from Villach Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain Drf
18h 32m€292–724Drive, car train
- Drive from Zagreb Airport (ZAG) to Salzburg Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Colognecar
12h 54m€194–269
Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zagreb Airport (ZAG) to Cologne is to fly which costs €55 - €230 and takes 2h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Zagreb Airport (ZAG) to Cologne is to fly which takes 2h 5m and costs €55 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Zagreb Airport (ZAG) to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Zagreb Airport and arriving at Cologne Airport CGN via Maribor bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 56m.
The distance between Zagreb Airport (ZAG) and Cologne is 889 km. The road distance is 1082.2 km.
The best way to get from Zagreb Airport (ZAG) to Cologne without a car is to bus and train which takes 15h 1m and costs €250 - €1400.
It takes approximately 2h 5m to get from Zagreb Airport (ZAG) to Cologne, including transfers.
Zagreb Airport (ZAG) to Cologne bus services, operated by GoOpti, depart from Zagreb Airport station.
The best way to get from Zagreb Airport (ZAG) to Cologne is to fly which takes 2h 5m and costs €55 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €600 and takes 18h 56m.
Zagreb Airport (ZAG) to Cologne bus services, operated by GoOpti, arrive at Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zagreb Airport (ZAG) to Cologne is 1082 km. It takes approximately 9h 28m to drive from Zagreb Airport (ZAG) to Cologne.
What companies run services between Zagreb Airport (ZAG), Croatia and Cologne, Germany?
Eurowings, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zagreb Airport to Koeln Messe/Deutz via Maribor, Bus Station, Maribor bus station, Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 18h 56m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–320
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Frankfurt via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Weeze Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–290
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Maribor to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Kranj to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Maribor to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Kranj to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Graz Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €190–900
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Krefeld Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Villach Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- €75–95
- Seating Carriage
- €50–60
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Salzburg Hbf to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Zagreb Airport to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €45–420
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €130
- Shared
- €45–70
Bus from Zagreb Airport to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €45–420
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €130
- Shared
- €45–70
Bus from Zagreb Airport to Kranj, Avtobusna Postaja Kranj
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €220–600
- Website
- GoOpti
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Maribor bus station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Flixbus
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