How to travel from Zagreb to Cologne

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Travel Information from Zagreb to Cologne

Distance543 miles (875 km)
Available travel modesTrain, bus or flight
Ticket price range$41 - $49
Cheapest modeBus • $41 (€37) • 15 h 35 min
Fastest modeFlight • $49 (€44) • 1 h 45 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn

Travel 543 miles (875 km) by train, bus or flight to Cologne from Zagreb. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Zagreb to Cologne.

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from Zagreb to Cologne

How to get from Zagreb to Cologne by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Zagreb to Cologne is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Deutsche Bahn210 · EC 110 · ICE 618
12:50PM17h13
Zagreb Main Station
06:03AMCologne Hbf
$621One-way
2 transfers

Cheapest

Deutsche Bahn210 · EC 110 · ICE 618
12:50PM17h13
Zagreb Main Station
06:03AMCologne Hbf
$621One-way
2 transfers

Fastest

Croatia AirlinesLX4253+Eurowings LX4430
05:45PM3h30
Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
09:15PMCologne Bonn Airport
$10061One-way
1 transfer

Other options

FlixBusFlixBus
07:10PM15h35
Zagreb, Bus Station
10:45AMKöln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
$811One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
03:50PM18h10
Zagreb, Bus Station
10:00AMKöln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
$851One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
04:40PM17h20
Zagreb, Bus Station
10:00AMKöln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
$911One-way
1 transfer
LufthansaLH1727+Lufthansa CitylineLH1986
01:35PM5h20
Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
06:55PMCologne Bonn Airport
$4181One-way
1 transfer
Tasman Australia AirlinesOS604+Austrian AirlinesOS249
02:35PM5h00
Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
07:35PMCologne Bonn Airport
$4951One-way
1 transfer
Croatia AirlinesOS7054+Eurowings OS8917
05:50PM4h10
Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
10:00PMCologne Bonn Airport
$5381One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Zagreb to Cologne

Travel to Cologne easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Zagreb to Cologne.

FAQs

There are 3 options to travel to Cologne from Zagreb including taking a train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Cologne from Zagreb is by taking a bus, which costs on average $41 (€37).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Zagreb to Cologne:

A bus is $8 (€7) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $49 (€44) from Zagreb to Cologne.

A bus is $1 (€1) less than a train for this journey with tickets for a train from Zagreb to Cologne costing on average $42 (€38).

The quickest way to travel to Cologne from Zagreb is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 45 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Bus takes on average 15 h 35 min.

Train takes 15 h 57 min on average.

The distance is approximately 543 miles (875 km) from Zagreb to Cologne.

The average frequency per day from Zagreb to Cologne is:

  • Around 10 buses per day.
  • Around 4 flights per day.
  • Around 3 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Zagreb and Cologne as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Zagreb to Cologne:

  • Most travelers board their plane from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.

The following travel companies offer services from Zagreb to Cologne:

  • FlixBus or Autobusni Promet can get you to Cologne by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with FlixBus from Zagreb to Cologne for $49 (€44) on Omio.
  • Eurowings, Smartwings, Lufthansa or Lufthansa Cityline (2) can get you to Cologne by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with Eurowings from Zagreb to Cologne for $49 (€44) on Omio.
  • Deutsche Bahn or ÖBB can take you to Cologne by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Deutsche Bahn from Zagreb to Cologne for $42 (€38).

Yes, there are direct routes from Zagreb to Cologne with the following travel companies:

  • You'll find 2 direct buses a day to Cologne with FlixBus.

Direct services to Cologne tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.

Many of our customers who book a trip from Zagreb to Cologne often extend their vacation and travel to other popular destinations like Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam, Brussels or Frankfurt am Main. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Zagreb and Cologne itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Cologne and any of these top destinations today!
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