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

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There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Nice by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or train (TGV)

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  1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane CGN - NCE
    4h 35m
    €68–231

  2. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    11h 4m
    €332–619

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Genoabus bus FlixBus N177
    2. Take the bus from Genoa to Nice Airportbus bus FlixBus N758 / ...
    19h 56m
    €100–183

  4. Drive 1,134.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Nicecar car 1,134.4 km
    10h 41m
    €179–258

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane DUS - NCE
    4h 58m
    €81–257

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    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 5m
    €141–368

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    13h 57m
    €291–632

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln West Bf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rb26
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    26h 52m
    €150–257

Cologne to Nice by train

Calendar40Weekly Trains
Duration11h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€332Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 827.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 35m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Nice, France?

Eurowings, Swiss, and Lufthansa fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Nice Ville via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 11h 4m.

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