Zagreb to Cologne by train
Travel from Zagreb (Croatia) to Cologne (Germany) by train (876km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Zagreb in Croatia to Cologne in Germany, the main route leads via Slovenia and Austria. Please read the following information and blog posts.
Your travel route could be like that.
876 km
How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from Zagreb to Cologne, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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train connections : popular connections travelled by other users
Cologne - Zagreb / Zagreb - Hamburg / Zagreb - Munich / Zagreb - Frankfurt am Main / Split - Berlin / Split - Düsseldorf / Split - Frankfurt am Main / Split - Munich / Split - Hamburg1 Zagreb (Croatia) - Cologne (Germany)
1a Travelling from Zagreb (Croatia) to Cologne (Germany)
Train tickets from Zagreb and other selected railway stations in Croatia to Germany are available from Deutsche Bahn (German railways).
Buy these saver fare tickets "Sparpreis Europa" from 39 EUR. If your journey starts in a Croatian city where no ticket is available from, first buy a ticket of Croatian railways to a possible departure station. And a second train ticket to Germany.
The Zagreb to Munich night train is a comfortable travel option.
Find exact train schedules and train ticket fares via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Zagreb to Cologne?
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The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
IntercityExpress (ICE) / EuroCity (EC) / Brzi (B)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN 498/462 Zagreb - Munich / EN 480 Rijeka - Munich
train company:
DB Deutsche Bahn / HŽ Hrvatske Željeznice Putnički Prijevoz
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Cologne - Zagreb / Zagreb - Munich / Zagreb - Berlin / Zagreb - Hamburg / Zagreb - Frankfurt am Main / Split - Munich / Rijeka - Munich / Vinkovci - Munich / Split - Cologne
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn / Interrail Planer App
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Do you have questions about the connection between Zagreb and Cologne? Does something not work as it should? Just ask in our forum and get competent answers from our rail travel experts.
Eurail: if you want to travel this route by Eurail instead of train tickets, have a look here for reservation fees and further information.
