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

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

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  1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)planeCGN - NCE
    2. Take the train from Nice Saint-Augustin to Monaco-Monte-Carlotrain
    5h 2m
    €74–250

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)planeDUS - NCE
    5h 38m
    €64–259

  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 8m
    €107–356

  4. 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 24m
    €70–154

  5. Drive 1,121.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Monacocar1,121.9 km
    10h 28m
    €202–291

  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 32m
    €127–337

  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
    6h 55m
    €95–288

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain82 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Nice VilletrainTgv
    14h 26m
    €164–465

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz StadtmittetrainRe
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Stadtmitte to Frankfurt(Main)HbftrainRe
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus
    23h 22m
    €92–163

Cologne to Monaco by train

Calendar5Weekly Trains
Duration11h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€107Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Monaco?

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 8m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Villa paloma via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Frankfurt central train station, and Aéroport Terminal 1 in around 21h 24m.

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