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How to get fromCologne to Nîmesby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (Eurostar)

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Nîmes by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nimestrain train Tgv
    7h 40m
    €205–527

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 10m
    €89–182

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Montpellierbus bus FlixBus N710
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 3m
    €90–157

  4. Drive  942.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Nîmescar car 942.5 km
    9h 19m
    €151–218

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane DUS - MRS
    3. Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Nimestrain train
    7h
    €107–295

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Nimestrain train Trn
    8h 9m
    €209–401

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane DUS - MPL
    3. Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gardtrain train
    8h 22m
    €155–426

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane FRA - MRS
    3. Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Nimestrain train
    6h 46m
    €129–353

  9. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane BRU - MRS
    3. Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Nimestrain train
    7h 55m
    €131–335

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Nimestrain train
    6h 20m
    €169–416

  11. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane CRL - MRS
    4. Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Nimestrain train
    9h 2m
    €109–347

Cologne to Nîmes by train

Calendar32Weekly Trains
Duration7h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€205Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,218.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 40m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Nîmes, France?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Nimes via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 7h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station in around 16h 3m.

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