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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 Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Nancytrain train Ter
    6h 2m
    €86–212

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Saarbrücken bus stationbus bus FlixBus N11 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Nancybus bus N235
    7h 28m
    €27–48

  3. Drive 304.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Nancycar car 304.6 km
    3h 25m
    €48–69

  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 53m
    €55–82

  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
    €59–106

Cologne to Nancy by train

Calendar61Weekly Trains
Duration6h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€86Cheapest 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, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 6h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nancy via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and Saarbrücken bus station in around 7h 28m.

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