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

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Monaco by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or train (TGV)

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane CGN - NCE
    5h 4m
    €74–260

  2. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    10h 55m
    €261–613

  3. 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 27m
    €128–166

  4. Drive  1,121.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Monacocar car 1,121.8 km
    10h 33m
    €209–302

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    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 35m
    €84–300

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    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 34m
    €147–310

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Monaco

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Monaco (MCM)plane plane CGN - MCM
    5h 6m
    €78–311

  8. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    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
    9h 5m
    €84–351

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Baden-Badentrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Baden-Baden to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 84
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    14h 28m
    €275–457

  10. 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 20m
    €127–236

Cologne to Monaco by train

Calendar32Weekly Trains
Duration10h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€261Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 843.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 4m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Monaco?

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 Köln Hbf to Monaco-Monte-Carlo via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Nice-Ville in around 10h 55m.

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