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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Split by plane, car, car train, train, or bus

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  1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane CGN - SPU
    4h 59m
    €62–266

  2. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Splitcar car
    17h 26m
    €218–313

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich Hbf to Split Bus Stationbus bus
    19h 57m
    €155–259

  4. Drive  1,408.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Splitcar car 1,408.8 km
    13h 41m
    €254–366

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane DUS - SPU
    5h 47m
    €66–239

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane FRA - SPU
    5h 34m
    €99–319

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus N948
    24h 48m
    €144–206

  8. Bus via Banja Luka

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica to Split Bus Stationbus bus
    25h 39m

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    2. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain train 19 / ...
    3. Take the train from Ljubljana to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train 319 / ...
    4. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Splittrain train Ic
    27h 9m
    €107–234

Cologne to Split by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration19h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€155Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,108.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 59m

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

Eurowings, Lufthansa City, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Split Airport (SPU) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor via Frankfurt central train station in around 24h 48m.

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