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

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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Monaco by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, 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)planeCGN - NCE
    5h 11m
    €72–249

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)planeDUS - NCE
    5h 41m
    €62–258

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris NordtrainTha
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice VilletrainTgv
    11h 15m
    €97–376

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen FernbftrainIce
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1busBlaBlaCar Bus
    20h 4m
    €85–207

  5. Drive 1,121.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Monacocar1,121.9 km
    10h 28m
    €201–290

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)planeFRA - NCE
    5h 38m
    €125–326

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)planeBRU - NCE
    7h 1m
    €96–266

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Freiburg Hauptbahnhoftrain43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Mulhouse Villetrain
    3. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Nice VilletrainTgv
    14h 31m
    €134–456

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train stationbusN280 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Nice AirportbusN508
    21h 25m
    €70–164

Cologne to Monaco by train

Calendar38Weekly Trains
Duration11h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€97Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Monaco?

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 Köln Hbf to Monaco-Monte-Carlo via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Nice-Ville in around 11h 15m.

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