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How to get fromCologne to Nancyby train (TGV), bus, car or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Nancy by train (TGV), bus, car, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Nancytrain train Ter
    6h 19m
    €89–285

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Saarbrücken bus stationbus bus FlixBus N11
    2. Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Nancybus bus N235
    7h 10m
    €29–49

  3. Drive 304.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Nancycar car 304.6 km
    3h 25m
    €47–67

  4. Train, bus via Koblenz

    1. Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train Re1
    3. Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Nancybus bus
    7h 54m
    €55–91

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Kall Bftrain train
    2. Take the train from Kall Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Trier central train station to Thionvillebus bus
    4. Take the train from Thionville to Nancytrain train Ter
    9h 1m
    €54–92

Cologne to Nancy by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration6h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€89Cheapest Price
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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 6h 19m. 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 10m.

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