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There are 11 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 car
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Nitracar car
    11h 15m
    €176–1,118

  2. Bus via Bratislava

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne / Bonn Airport Busterminal to Bratislava Mlynske nivybus bus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3644 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava Central Bus Station to Nitra Bus Station Stanicnabus bus Slovak Lines 102519 / ...
    17h 36m
    €48–79

  3. Bus

    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 23m
    €79–120

  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
    16h 30m
    €93–357

  5. Drive 1,029.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Nitracar car 1,029.3 km
    9h 51m
    €152–219

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Passau Hbftrain train 91 / ...
    3. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Trnavatrain train Ec
    5. Take the train from Trnava to Nitratrain train Re
    13h 40m
    €99–340

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

    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
    7h 5m
    €66–233

  8. 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 36m
    €86–290

  9. 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 37m
    €97–261

  10. 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
    9h 19m
    €87–268

  11. 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
    9h 20m
    €103–279

Cologne to Nitra by train and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration17h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€79Cheapest 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 via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy in around 17h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nitra via Nürnberg Hbf, Passau Hbf, Wien Meidling, and Trnava in around 13h 40m.

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