There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Antibes by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)CGN - NCE
4h 44m€73–248Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)DUS - NCE
5h 20m€66–257Train via Paris
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris NordThalys
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to AntibesTgv
10h 12m€95–350Train, bus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen FernbfIce
- Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1BlaBlaCar Bus
20h 18m€81–207Drive 1,143.4 km
- Drive from Cologne to Antibes1,143.4 km
11h 4m€177–256Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)FRA - NCE
5h 4m€126–335Train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)BRU - NCE
6h 42m€94–278Train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof42 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof82 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to AntibesTgv
13h 22m€152–409Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train stationN280 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Nice AirportN508
21h 35m€76–151
Cologne to Antibes by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Antibes is to fly which costs €70 - €250 and takes 4h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Antibes is to fly which takes 4h 44m and costs €70 - €250.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Antibes. However, there are services departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Antibes via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 12m.
The distance between Cologne and Antibes is 834 km. The road distance is 1143.4 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Antibes without a car is to train via Paris which takes 10h 12m and costs €95 - €350.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Cologne to Antibes, including transfers.
Cologne to Antibes train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Antibes is to fly which takes 4h 44m and costs €70 - €250. Alternatively, you can train via Paris, which costs €95 - €350 and takes 10h 12m, you could also bus, which costs €75 - €160 and takes 21h 35m.
Cologne to Antibes train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Antibes is 1143 km. It takes approximately 11h 4m to drive from Cologne to Antibes.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Antibes, France?
Eurowings and Lufthansa fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Antibes via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 10h 12m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–270
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–160
Flights from Frankfurt to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–35
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Antibes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Antibes
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Antibes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- 1st Class
- €75–130
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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