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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Rab by plane, shuttle, ferry, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane CGN - ZAG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijekashuttle bus
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    10h 13m
    €308–678

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zadar Airport, bus, line 9309 ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane CGN - ZAD
    2. Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvorbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Novalja to Rabferry ferry
    10h 16m
    €70–300

  3. Train, bus, ferry via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Rijeka bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    18h 19m
    €153–248

  4. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    2. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Centraletrain train Rjx / ...
    3. Take the bus from Trieste to Rijeka bus stationbus bus 406 / ...
    4. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    21h 33m
    €122–237

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, ferry

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane DUS - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Rijekashuttle bus
    4. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    12h 14m
    €206–709

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Rijeka Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane plane CGN - RJK
    2. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    8h 23m
    €112–506

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle, ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane FRA - ZAG
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijekashuttle bus
    4. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    10h 38m
    €350–601

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane FRA - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Rijekashuttle bus
    4. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    11h 55m
    €239–759

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane FRA - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    10h 42m
    €386–753

  10. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Rijeka bus stationbus bus N261
    2. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry 9309
    22h 14m
    €147–226

Cologne to Rab by train, bus, foot, and ferry

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration18h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€153Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,137.9 km
  • Duration: 10h 13m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Rab, Croatia?

There is no direct connection from Cologne to Rab. However, you can take the train to Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, walk to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG), walk to Stari terminal, take the line 290 bus to Zračna luka, walk to Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport, take the shuttle to Rijeka, walk to Rijeka, then take the ferry to Rab. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Hbf to Rab via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Karlsruhe central train station, Rijeka bus station, and Rijeka in around 18h 19m.

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