There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Nitra by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train
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Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport, bus, train
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane CGN - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Trnavatrain
- Take the train from Trnava to Nitratrain
7h 49m€73–229Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Re
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Trnavatrain 505 / ...
- Take the train from Trnava to Nitratrain Re
15h 51m€72–171Train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Rjx
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Trnavatrain 505 / ...
- Take the train from Trnava to Nitratrain Re
13h 23m€192–352Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus N61 / ...
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Nitrabus 403437 / ...
17h 26m€84–137Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane CGN - BUD
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Nove Zamkytrain
8h 11m€80–235Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane DUS - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Trnavatrain
- Take the train from Trnava to Nitratrain
8h 26m€94–258Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane DUS - BUD
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Nove Zamkytrain
8h 48m€91–234Train to Frankfurt, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane FRA - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Trnavatrain
- Take the train from Trnava to Nitratrain
8h 19m€107–222Train to Frankfurt, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane FRA - BUD
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Nove Zamkytrain
8h 41m€109–208Drive, car train
- Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Nitracar
16h 33m€205–291Bus via Bratislava
- Take the bus from Köln Airport to Bratislava hlavná stanicabus
- Take the bus from Bratislava hlavná stanica to Nitrabus
20h 59mDrive 1,028.5 km
- Drive from Cologne to Nitracar 1,028.5 km
9h 38m€158–228
Cologne to Nitra by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Nitra is to bus which costs €80 - €140 and takes 17h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Nitra is to fly and bus and train which takes 7h 49m and costs €70 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Nitra. However, there are services departing from Cologne Airport CGN and arriving at Nitra via Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Nitra. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Nitra via München Hbf, Salzburg Hbf, Bratislava Hlavna Stanica and Trnava. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 23m.
The distance between Cologne and Nitra is 919 km. The road distance is 1028.5 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Nitra without a car is to train which takes 13h 23m and costs €190 - €360.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Cologne to Nitra, including transfers.
Cologne to Nitra bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cologne Airport CGN station.
Cologne to Nitra train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Nitra is to train which takes 13h 23m and costs €190 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €140 and takes 17h 26m.
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 Trnava in around 13h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nitra via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy in around 17h 26m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–230
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Frankfurt to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Frankfurt to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Trnava
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Trnava to Nitra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Trnava
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Trnava to Nitra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Trnava
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Trnava to Nitra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Trnava
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Trnava to Nitra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Trnava
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Trnava to Nitra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- info@slovaklines.sk
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Bratislava hlavná stanica to Nitra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- Slovak Lines
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne to Nitra bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy station.
Cologne to Nitra train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Nitra is 1029 km. It takes approximately 9h 38m to drive from Cologne to Nitra.
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