There are 10 ways to get from Monaco to Cologne by plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, or train (TGV)
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Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane NCE - CGN
5h 5m€86–254Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Frankfurt central train stationbus N508
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus N280 / ...
21h 47m€73–163Train
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain Tgv
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
12h 25m€141–466Drive 1,123 km
- Drive from Monaco to Colognecar 1,123 km
10h 34m€200–288Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane NCE - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
5h 56m€83–238Fly Monaco to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Monaco (MCM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MCM - DUS
4h 2m€90–285Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NCE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
5h 58m€123–342Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane NCE - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
7h 41m€100–267Train via Basel
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
14h 48m€160–501Bus via Port Lympia
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Cologne - Airport Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
23h 19m€76–172
Monaco to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monaco to Cologne is to bus which costs €70 - €170 and takes 21h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Monaco to Cologne is to fly which takes 4h 2m and costs €90 - €290.
No, there is no direct train from Monaco to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Monaco-Monte-Carlo and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Nice Ville, Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 25m.
The distance between Monaco and Cologne is 843 km. The road distance is 1123 km.
The best way to get from Monaco to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 12h 25m and costs €140 - €470.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Monaco to Cologne, including transfers.
Monaco to Cologne train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nice Ville station.
The best way to get from Monaco to Cologne is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs €85 - €260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €140 - €470 and takes 12h 25m, you could also bus, which costs €70 - €170 and takes 21h 47m.
Monaco to Cologne train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Monaco to Cologne is 1123 km. It takes approximately 10h 34m to drive from Monaco to Cologne.
What companies run services between Monaco and Cologne, Germany?
Eurowings and Lufthansa fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Monaco-Monte-Carlo to Koeln Hbf via Nice Ville, Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 12h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Monaco to Düsseldorf International Airport via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–280
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Monaco to Düsseldorf International Airport via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nice Ville to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nice Ville to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–310
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice Airport to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Frankfurt - Main Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Cologne - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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