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Compare bus, train, and flight for Cologne to Split
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Split among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $104 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 43m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $104, while a flight costs an average of $500.
Distance: 677 miles (1091 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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$500 Average price | $134 Average price | $104 Average price Cheapest | $352 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 43m Average total duration Fastest 2h 43m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 22h 2m Average total duration 21h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 22h 26m Average total duration 21h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 42m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Split:
A bus is $31 (€26) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Split costing on average $134 (€112).
A bus is $397 (€332) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Split costing on average $500 (€418).
Other travel options to Split take longer:
Train takes on average 22h 2m.
Bus takes on average 22h 26m.
You'll arrive about 11h 59m sooner (2h 43m by flight vs 14h 42m by car). Tickets start at around $500 (€418) compared to roughly $352 (€294) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Split
How to get from Cologne to Split by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Split is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus5:55 PM21h35Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)3:30 PMSplit, Autobusni Kolodvor$701One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus5:55 PM21h35Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)3:30 PMSplit, Autobusni Kolodvor$701One-way1 transfer
Fastest
EW9629:45 AM1h50Cologne Bonn Airport11:35 AMSplit Airport$1241One-way0 transfers
Other options
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus1:35 PM25h15Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)2:50 PMSplit, Autobusni Kolodvor$701One-way2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus4:50 AM27h15Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)8:05 AMSplit, Autobusni Kolodvor$701One-way2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:40 AM24h20Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)11:00 AMSplit, Autobusni Kolodvor$711One-way2 transfers
LH1977+
LH17161:05 PM3h25Cologne Bonn Airport4:30 PMSplit Airport$2221One-way1 transfer
OS246 · OS6119:35 AM4h45Cologne Bonn Airport2:20 PMSplit Airport$2591One-way1 transfer
LH1973+
LH59928:30 AM3h55Cologne Bonn Airport12:25 PMSplit Airport$2701One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Split:
A bus is $31 (€26) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Split costing on average $134 (€112).
A bus is $397 (€332) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Split costing on average $500 (€418).
Other travel options to Split take longer:
Train takes on average 22h 2m.
Bus takes on average 22h 26m.
- Around 8 flights per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Split as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Messe/Deutz and arrive in Split Predgrađe.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Split, Autobusni Kolodvor.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Split Airport.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Split by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Sylt Shuttle Plus to go to Split by train.
- Travel with Eurowings, Smartwings, Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa City Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Croatia Airlines, Turkish Airlines, ITA, Edelweiss Air to go to Split by flight.
- 1 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Smartwings.
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