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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 9 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)planeCGN - NCE
    4h 37m
    €71–242

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

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    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 14m
    €61–251

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris NordtrainThalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice VilletrainTgv
    10h 36m
    €95–352

  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
    20h 40m
    €72–156

  5. Drive 1,134.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Nicecar1,134.3 km
    10h 35m
    €176–254

  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
    4h 57m
    €124–319

  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 35m
    €92–262

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain42 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain82 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Nice VilletrainTgv
    13h 43m
    €157–429

  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
    22h 46m
    €94–165

Cologne to Nice by train

Calendar38Weekly Trains
Duration10h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€95Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Nice, France?

Eurowings and Lufthansa fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Nice Ville via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 10h 36m.

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