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

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  1. Drive, car train

    best
    1. Drive from Cologne to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Nitracar
    11h 12m
    €176–1,118

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne / Bonn Airport Busterminal to Bratislava Mlynske nivybusUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3644 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava Central Bus Station to Nitra Bus Station StanicnabusSlovak Lines 102519 / ...
    17h 35m
    €48–90

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Wien HbfnighttrainNj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna StanicatrainRe
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to TrnavatrainRe / ...
    4. Take the train from Trnava to NitratrainRe
    14h 36m
    €87–341

  4. Drive 1,029.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Nitracar1,029.3 km
    9h 51m
    €153–220

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain90 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien MeidlingtrainRj / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to TrnavatrainEc
    5. Take the train from Trnava to NitratrainRe
    13h 26m
    €111–653

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to TrnavabusN61
    2. Take the train from Trnava to NitratrainRe / ...
    17h 54m
    €84–125

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

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)planeCGN - VIE
    2. Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus
    3. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Nitrabus
    7h 6m
    €68–216

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)planeDUS - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus
    4. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Nitrabus
    7h 45m
    €93–275

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)planeFRA - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus
    4. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Nitrabus
    7h 38m
    €106–283

  10. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Bratislava Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)planeDTM - BTS
    3. Take the bus from Bratislava Airport to Nitra Bus Station Stanicnabus
    7h 26m
    €136–327

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)planeDUS - BUD
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Nove Zamkytrain
    9h 27m
    €104–286

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)planeFRA - BUD
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Nove Zamkytrain
    9h 20m
    €132–324

Cologne to Nitra by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration17h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€48Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nitra Bus Station Stanicna via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne / Bonn Airport Busterminal, Bratislava Mlynske nivy, and Bratislava Central Bus Station in around 17h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nitra via München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Wien Meidling, and Trnava in around 13h 26m.

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