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Compare coach, train and flight for Cologne to Zagreb
Omio recommends booking the train 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 £40. 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 £40, and a flight costs an average of £40.
Distance: 876 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Coach |
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£102 Average Price | £251 Average Price | £64 Average Price Cheapest |
14h 59m Average total duration 14h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 8m Average total duration Fastest 2h 8m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 17h 7m Average total duration 16h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Zagreb
How to get to Zagreb from Cologne by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Zagreb is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
EW9726:151h35Cologne Bonn Airport7:50Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport£431One-way0 changes
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EW9726:151h35Cologne Bonn Airport7:50Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport£431One-way0 changes
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EW9726:151h35Cologne Bonn Airport7:50Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport£431One-way0 changes
Other options
ICE 119+
D 3198:5814h02Cologne Messe/Deutz23:00Zagreb Main Station£1251One-way1 change
ICE 915 · ICE 119+
D 3199:3113h29Cologne Messe/Deutz23:00Zagreb Main Station£1251One-way2 changes
IC 2013 · ICE 517 · RJX 261 · IC 89110:5322h44Cologne Hbf9:37Zagreb Main Station£1461One-way5 changes
FlixBus17:5514h55Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)8:50Zagreb, Bus Station£741One-way0 changes
FlixBus10:4017h20Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)4:00Zagreb, Bus Station£801One-way0 changes
FlixTrain+
FlixBus16:1419h46Cologne Hbf12:00Zagreb, Bus Station£941One-way1 change
LH4105+
LH17268:304h05Cologne Bonn Airport12:35Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport£4761One-way1 change
LH4051+
LH173013:058h30Cologne Bonn Airport21:35Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport£4741One-way1 change
OS250+
OS60320:5013h50Cologne Bonn Airport10:40Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport£4721One-way1 change
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FAQs: Cologne to Zagreb
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Zagreb:
A coach is £38 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Zagreb costing on average £102.
A coach is £187 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Zagreb costing on average £251.
Other travel options to Zagreb take longer:
Train takes on average 14h 29m.
Coach takes on average 16h 37m.
- Around 7 coaches per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
- Around 2 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.
- 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.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Zagreb by train.
- Travel with Eurowings, Smartwings, Air Serbia, Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa to go to Zagreb by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Zagreb by coach.
- 0 direct flights per day with Smartwings.
- 2 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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