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

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There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Vence by plane, bus, train (TGV), train, or car

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  1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport, line 09 bus

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)planeCGN - NCE
    2. Take the bus from Grand Arénas to L'Arabus
    5h 18m
    €73–244

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, line 09 bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)planeDUS - NCE
    3. Take the bus from Grand Arénas to L'Arabus
    5h 55m
    €63–253

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain42 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain82 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to AntibestrainTgv
    14h 25m
    €190–425

  4. Train, bus via Basel

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Nice AirportbusN508
    16h 37m
    €82–344

  5. Drive 1,089.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Vencecar1,089.6 km
    12h 12m
    €169–244

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly, line 09 bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)planeFRA - NCE
    3. Take the bus from Grand Arénas to L'Arabus
    5h 38m
    €126–321

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)planeBRU - NCE
    7h 16m
    €94–264

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz StadtmittetrainRe
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Stadtmitte to Frankfurt(Main)HbftrainRe
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus
    23h 27m
    €94–165

Cologne to Vence by train and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration14h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€190Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Vence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to L'Ara via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Antibes, Cagnes-sur-Mer, and Gare Cagnes-sur-Mer in around 14h 25m.

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