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Compare bus, 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 bus, with an average ticket price of $95 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 16m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $95, while a flight costs an average of $491.
Distance: 544 miles (876 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train | Driving |
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$491 Average price | $95 Average price Cheapest | $118 Average price | $77 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 16m Average total duration Fastest 2h 16m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 17h 36m Average total duration 17h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 17m Average total duration 13h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 12m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Zagreb:
A bus is $26 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Zagreb costing on average $133.
A bus is $384 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Zagreb costing on average $490.
Other travel options to Zagreb take longer:
Train takes on average 14h 24m.
Bus takes on average 17h 43m.
You'll arrive about 8h 56m sooner (2h 16m by flight vs 11h 12m by car). Tickets start at around $490 compared to roughly $77 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 Zagreb
How to get from Cologne to Zagreb by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Zagreb is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus10:40 AM17h20Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)4:00 AMZagreb, Bus Station$941One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus10:40 AM17h20Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)4:00 AMZagreb, Bus Station$941One-way0 transfers
Fastest
EW9727:30 PM1h35Cologne Bonn Airport9:05 PMZagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport$1541One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 2013 · ICE 517 · RJX 261 · IC 89110:53 AM22h51Cologne Hbf9:44 AMZagreb Main Station$1681One-way5 transfers
- ICE 915 · ICE 119+
D 3199:34 AM13h26Cologne Messe/Deutz11:00 PMZagreb Main Station$1921One-way2 transfers - ICE 119+D 3198:58 AM14h02Cologne Messe/Deutz11:00 PMZagreb Main Station$1921One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus5:55 PM14h55Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)8:50 AMZagreb, Bus Station$1021One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:40 AM17h05Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)3:45 AMZagreb, Bus Station$1221One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:50 AM19h05Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)11:55 PMZagreb, Bus Station$1221One-way1 transfer
LH1983 · LH17306:25 PM3h10Cologne Bonn Airport9:35 PMZagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport$3951One-way1 transfer- OS8914+
OS6036:30 AM4h10Cologne Bonn Airport10:40 AMZagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport$4921One-way1 transfer - LH1726+
LH41058:30 AM4h05Cologne Bonn Airport12:35 PMZagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport$6061One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Zagreb:
A bus is $26 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Zagreb costing on average $133.
A bus is $384 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Zagreb costing on average $490.
Other travel options to Zagreb take longer:
Train takes on average 14h 24m.
Bus takes on average 17h 43m.
- Around 7 buses per day.
- Around 6 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 bus, 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.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Zagreb, Bus Station.
- Travel with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Zagreb by bus.
- Travel with Eurowings, Smartwings, Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, Croatia Airlines to go to Zagreb by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, Sylt Shuttle Plus to go to Zagreb by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International.
- 0 direct flights per day with Smartwings.
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