There are 4 ways to get from Cologne to Nancy by train (TGV), bus, car, or train
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Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Nancytrain Ter
5h 32m€89–353Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Saarbrücken bus stationbus FlixBus N11
- Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Nancybus N235
7h 15m€30–51Drive 304.6 km
- Drive from Cologne to Nancycar 304.6 km
3h 25m€48–69Train
- Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Perltrain
- Take the train from Thionville to Nancytrain Ter
7h 34m€61–98
Cologne to Nancy by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Nancy is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Nancy is to drive which takes 3h 25m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Nancy. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Nancy via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Offenburg Bahnhof and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 32m.
The distance between Cologne and Nancy is 545 km. The road distance is 304.6 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Nancy without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 5h 32m and costs €85 - €360.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Cologne to Nancy, including transfers.
Cologne to Nancy train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Nancy is to train via Mannheim which takes 5h 32m and costs €85 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 7h 15m.
Cologne to Nancy train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Nancy is 305 km. It takes approximately 3h 25m to drive from Cologne to Nancy.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Nancy, France?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nancy via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Offenburg Bahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 5h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Sued to Nancy via Bonn Un Campus, Bonn UN Campus, and Saarbrücken bus station in around 7h 15m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg to Nancy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Thionville to Nancy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to Nancy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Perl
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bonn UN Campus to Saarbrücken bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Nancy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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