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There are 13 ways to get from Cologne to Nitra by plane, bus, train, car, or car train

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

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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 Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Trnavatrain train
    4. Take the train from Trnava to Nitratrain train
    7h 52m
    €73–232

  2. Train via Stuttgart

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train 963 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Trnavatrain train 505 / ...
    5. Take the train from Trnava to Nitratrain train Re
    14h 14m
    €162–361

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus bus N361 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Nitrabus bus 403437 / ...
    17h 26m
    €89–151

  4. Drive  1,029.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Nitracar car 1,029.2 km
    9h 36m
    €160–230

  5. 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
    8h 14m
    €80–228

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane DUS - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Trnavatrain train
    5. Take the train from Trnava to Nitratrain train
    8h 41m
    €103–286

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain 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
    9h 3m
    €95–252

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

    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 Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Trnavatrain train
    5. Take the train from Trnava to Nitratrain train
    8h 22m
    €95–224

  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 49m
    €97–230

  10. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane DTM - BUD
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Nove Zamkytrain train
    9h 44m

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Nitracar car
    16h 34m
    €205–291

  12. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Wien Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90N
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava hl.st.train train
    3. Take the train from Bratislava hl.st. to Trnavatrain train
    4. Take the train from Trnava to Nitratrain train Re
    16h 35m
    €212–309

  13. Bus via Bratislava

    1. Take the bus from Köln Airport to Bratislava hlavná stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava hlavná stanica to Nitrabus bus
    21h 2m

Cologne to Nitra by train

Calendar13Weekly Trains
Duration14h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€162Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 919.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 52m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nitra via Hauptbahnhof, Stuttgart Hbf, Salzburg Hbf, Bratislava Hlavna Stanica, and Trnava in around 14h 14m. 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.

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