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How to get fromCologne to Cannesby plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or train (TGV)

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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Cannes by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or train (TGV)

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  1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane CGN - NCE
    4h 52m
    €72–255

  2. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane LUX - NCE
    8h 54m
    €64–247

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Cannestrain train Tgv
    9h 43m
    €341–574

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Nice Airportbus bus FlixBus N508
    18h 17m
    €106–161

  5. Drive  1,133.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Cannescar car 1,133.2 km
    11h 7m
    €181–261

  6. Line 41 train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane DUS - NCE
    5h 24m
    €84–284

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane FRA - NCE
    5h 22m
    €147–309

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Cannestrain train Tgv
    13h 36m
    €255–433

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    24h 5m
    €105–234

Cologne to Cannes by train

Calendar78Weekly Trains
Duration9h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€341Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 843.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 52m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Cannes, France?

Eurowings, Swiss, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Cannes via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 9h 43m.

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