How to get to Zagreb from Cologne

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Compare coach, train and flight for Cologne to Zagreb

Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Zagreb among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £34. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 8m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £34, and a flight costs an average of £39.

Distance: 876 km

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£316

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£116

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£59

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5h 8m

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2h 8m

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14h 58m

Average total duration

14h 28m

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16h 43m

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16h 13m

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from Cologne to Zagreb

How to get to Zagreb from Cologne by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

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The best way to travel from Cologne to Zagreb is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • Union Ivkoni
    16:3017h15
    Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)
    9:45Zagreb, Strojarska cesta (Autobusni Kolodvor)
    £411One-way
    0 changes

Cheapest

  • Union Ivkoni
    16:3017h15
    Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)
    9:45Zagreb, Strojarska cesta (Autobusni Kolodvor)
    £411One-way
    0 changes

Fastest

  • SmartwingsEW972
    18:451h35
    Cologne Bonn Airport
    20:20Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
    £791One-way
    0 changes

Other options

  • Deutsche BahnICE 517 · RJX 261 · IC 891+Sylt Shuttle PlusD 39
    11:5421h43
    Cologne Hbf
    9:37Zagreb Main Station
    £2321One-way
    4 changes
  • Deutsche BahnIC 2013 · ICE 577 · ICE 567 · RJX 261
    10:5322h44
    Cologne Hbf
    9:37Zagreb Main Station
    £2571One-way
    6 changes
  • Deutsche BahnICE 915 · ICE 119+Sylt Shuttle PlusD 319
    9:3113h29
    Cologne Messe/Deutz
    23:00Zagreb Main Station
    £2851One-way
    2 changes
  • FlixBusFlixBus
    10:4017h20
    Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)
    4:00Zagreb, Bus Station
    £721One-way
    0 changes
  • FlixBusFlixBus
    17:5514h55
    Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)
    8:50Zagreb, Bus Station
    £841One-way
    0 changes
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    4:5019h05
    Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)
    23:55Zagreb, Bus Station
    £891One-way
    1 change
  • EurowingsOS8914+Austrian AirlinesOS603
    6:304h10
    Cologne Bonn Airport
    10:40Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
    £3351One-way
    1 change
  • EurowingsLH5348+Croatia AirlinesLH5988
    7:004h25
    Cologne Bonn Airport
    11:25Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
    £3421One-way
    1 change
  • EurowingsLH5348+LufthansaLH1726
    7:005h35
    Cologne Bonn Airport
    12:35Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
    £4681One-way
    1 change

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FAQs: Cologne to Zagreb

Travel to Zagreb easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Cologne to Zagreb.

FAQs
There are 3 options to travel between Cologne and Zagreb including taking a coach, train and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Cologne to Zagreb is a coach with an average price of £59.

This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Zagreb:

A coach is £57 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Zagreb costing on average £116.

A coach is £257 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Zagreb costing on average £316.

The fastest way to travel from Cologne to Zagreb is by flight with an average journey time of 2h 8m.

Other travel options to Zagreb take longer:

Train takes on average 14h 28m.

Coach takes on average 16h 13m.

The Cologne to Zagreb distance is approximately 876 km.
The average frequency per day from Cologne to Zagreb is:
  • Around 7 coaches per day.
  • Around 5 flights per day.
  • Around 3 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Zagreb as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Cologne to Zagreb:
  • Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport.
  • Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Zagreb Main Station.
  • Coaches mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Zagreb, Bus Station.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Cologne to Zagreb, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Eurowings, Smartwings, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Serbia, Lufthansa to go to Zagreb by flight.
  • Travel with FlixBus to go to Zagreb by coach.
  • Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Zagreb by train.
Yes, there are direct services available from Cologne to Zagreb with the following travel companies:
  • 0 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Smartwings.
  • 2 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
Omio customers who travel from Cologne to Zagreb often also extend their vacation to go to Split, Ljubljana, Budapest, Rijeka, Munich. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Zagreb and these popular destinations at a great price.

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