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There are 14 ways to get from Zadar to Cologne by bus, plane, car, car train, or train

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  1. Bus to Split Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    2. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane SPU - CGN
    6h 55m
    €71–286

  2. Fly Zadar Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZAD - CGN
    4h 30m
    €54–291

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Zadar to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Colognecar car
    16h 34m
    €202–282

  4. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N948
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    21h 48m
    €137–191

  5. Drive  1,286.3 km

    1. Drive from Zadar to Colognecar car 1,286.3 km
    12h 48m
    €232–334

  6. Bus to Split Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    2. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SPU - DUS
    7h 24m
    €70–277

  7. Fly Zadar Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZAD - DUS
    5h 4m
    €108–292

  8. Bus to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Zagrebbus bus
    2. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZAG - CGN
    8h 42m
    €67–331

  9. Bus to Split Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    2. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SPU - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    8h
    €114–350

  10. Bus to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Zagrebbus bus
    2. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZAG - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    9h 46m
    €115–255

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Zagrebbus bus 952 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus bus
    3. Take the train from Maribor to Graz Hbftrain train 676 / ...
    4. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train train Ice
    18h 54m
    €214–610

  12. Bus, train via Villach

    1. Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Perušićbus bus 938
    2. Take the train from Perusic to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train Ic
    3. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Villach Hbftrain train 318 / ...
    4. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train train Ice
    22h 7m
    €175–319

  13. Bus, train via Villach #2

    1. Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbftrain train 38 / ...
    3. Take the train from Villach Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train Drf
    22h 48m
    €91–196

  14. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Sanski Most, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sanski Most, Autobuska Stanica to Cologne Bonn Airportbus bus
    28h 58m
    €128–197

Zadar to Cologne by bus, foot, and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration22h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€175Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,214.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 55m

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

You can take a bus from Zadar bus station to Köln via Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB in around 21h 48m. Alternatively, Ryanair and Eurowings fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) twice a week.

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