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Compare coach, train 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 £34. 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 £34, and a flight costs an average of £48.
Distance: 876 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Coach |
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£73 Average Price | £283 Average Price | £59 Average Price Cheapest |
14h 43m Average total duration 14h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 57m Average total duration Fastest 1h 57m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 17h 36m Average total duration 17h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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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)£711One-way0 changes
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FlixBus15:5018h10Zagreb, Bus Station10:00Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£711One-way0 changes
Fastest
EW97321:051h40Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport22:45Cologne Bonn Airport£1041One-way0 changes
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R 7700 · 314 · RJ 110 · ICE 69810:3419h10Zagreb Main Station5:44Cologne Hbf£821One-way4 changes
318 · ICE 118 · ICE 2245:1113h32Zagreb Main Station18:43Cologne Hbf£1091One-way2 changes
EC 214 · EC 114 · ICE 9108:4013h55Zagreb Main Station22:35Cologne Hbf£1091One-way2 changes
FlixBus19:1515h30Zagreb, Bus Station10:45Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£801One-way0 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus10:4519h05Zagreb, Bus Station5:50Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£841One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus7:1519h40Zagreb, Bus Station2:55Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£841One-way1 change
LH1727 · LH198213:204h20Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport17:40Cologne Bonn Airport£2921One-way1 change
LH1731 · LH19766:156h10Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport12:25Cologne Bonn Airport£2921One-way1 change
LH1727 · LH198413:206h10Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport19:30Cologne Bonn Airport£2921One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Zagreb to Cologne:
A coach is £14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zagreb to Cologne costing on average £73.
A coach is £225 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zagreb to Cologne costing on average £283.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 14h 13m.
Coach takes on average 17h 6m.
- Around 8 coaches per day.
- Around 5 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 coach, train 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 Cityline, Lufthansa to go to Cologne by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Cologne by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Cologne by train.
- 0 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Smartwings.
- 2 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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