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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Nitra by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane CGN - VIE
    2. Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Nitrabus bus
    6h 50m
    €68–225

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Leopoldovtrain train 681
    12h 53m
    €182–568

  3. Bus via Bratislava

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus bus N61
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Nitrabus bus 403437 / ...
    17h 8m
    €79–142

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Trnavatrain train Re / ...
    4. Take the train from Trnava to Nitratrain train Re
    15h 40m
    €72–172

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane DUS - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Nitrabus bus
    7h 20m
    €96–248

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane CGN - BUD
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Nove Zamkytrain train
    7h 46m
    €78–219

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane DUS - BUD
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Nove Zamkytrain train
    8h 16m
    €96–232

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane FRA - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Nitrabus bus
    7h 20m
    €94–286

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane FRA - BUD
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Nove Zamkytrain train
    8h 16m
    €99–310

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Nitracar car
    16h 33m
    €205–290

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln Airport to Piešťanybus bus
    21h 20m

  12. Drive 1,029.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Nitracar car 1,029.2 km
    9h 42m
    €157–227

Cologne to Nitra by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration12h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€182Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 917.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 50m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Nitra, Slovakia?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nitra via München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Bratislava Hlavna Stanica, and Leopoldov in around 12h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Nitra via Koeln/Bonn Flughafen, Cologne Airport CGN, and Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy in around 17h 8m.

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