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Compare train, coach and flight for Zagreb to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zagreb to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £38. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 57m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £38, and a flight costs an average of £40.
Distance: 876 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Coach |
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£68 Average Price | £242 Average Price | £67 Average Price Cheapest |
14h 53m Average total duration 14h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 57m Average total duration Fastest 1h 57m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 17h 50m Average total duration 17h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Travel optionsfrom Zagreb to Cologne
How to get to Cologne from Zagreb by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zagreb to Cologne is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus15:5018h10Zagreb, Bus Station10:00Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£581One-way0 changes
Cheapest
FlixBus15:5018h10Zagreb, Bus Station10:00Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£581One-way0 changes
Fastest
LH5999+
LH535118:403h10Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport21:50Cologne Bonn Airport£8691One-way1 change
Other options
EC 214 · EC 114+
79036+
S48:4014h30Zagreb Main Station23:10Cologne Hbf£721One-way5 changes
R 7700 · 314 · RJ 112 · RJX 6610:3419h30Zagreb Main Station6:04Cologne Hbf£811One-way4 changes
EC 214 · EC 114+
79036+
S18:4014h59Zagreb Main Station23:39Cologne Hbf£1331One-way4 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus16:4017h20Zagreb, Bus Station10:00Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£761One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus19:1517h25Zagreb, Bus Station12:40Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£761One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus22:3018h15Zagreb, Bus Station16:45Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£731One-way1 change
LH1727 · LH198413:206h10Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport19:30Cologne Bonn Airport£3711One-way1 change
OS7054+
OS891717:553h50Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport21:45Cologne Bonn Airport£4631One-way1 change
LX4251+
LX442611:405h25Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport17:05Cologne Bonn Airport£7291One-way1 change
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FAQs: Zagreb to Cologne
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This is compared to other travel options from Zagreb to Cologne:
A train is £4 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Zagreb to Cologne costing on average £38.
A train is £5 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zagreb to Cologne costing on average £40.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 50m.
Coach takes on average 15h 30m.
- Around 7 coaches per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zagreb and Cologne as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Zagreb Main Station and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Zagreb, Bus Station and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with Eurowings, Smartwings, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Cologne by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Autobusni Promet to go to Cologne by coach.
- 0 direct flights per day with Smartwings.
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