There are 8 ways to get from Monaco to Cologne by plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, train (TGV), or night train
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Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane NCE - CGN
4h 37m€68–266Train via Paris
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbftrain Tha
11h 56m€334–638Bus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus N508
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus FlixBus 007 / ...
20h 47m€86–146Drive 1,122.9 km
- Drive from Monaco to Colognecar 1,122.9 km
10h 37m€199–287Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane NCE - DUS
5h 25m€76–246Fly 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 37m€134–350Train
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
14h 53m€288–571Train, night train
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbftrain Ec
- Take the night train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain Nj
18h 4m€121–272
Monaco to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monaco to Cologne is to bus which costs €85 - €150 and takes 20h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Monaco to Cologne is to fly which takes 4h 37m and costs €65 - €270.
No, there is no direct train from Monaco to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Monaco-Monte-Carlo and arriving at Köln Hbf via Nice Ville, Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 56m.
The distance between Monaco and Cologne is 848 km. The road distance is 1122.9 km.
The best way to get from Monaco to Cologne without a car is to train via Paris which takes 11h 56m and costs €330 - €650.
It takes approximately 4h 37m 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 4h 37m and costs €65 - €270. Alternatively, you can train via Paris, which costs €330 - €650 and takes 11h 56m, you could also bus, which costs €85 - €150 and takes 20h 47m.
Monaco to Cologne train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Monaco to Cologne is 1123 km. It takes approximately 10h 37m to drive from Monaco to Cologne.
What companies run services between Monaco and Cologne, Germany?
Eurowings, Lufthansa, and Lufthansa City fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Monaco-Monte-Carlo to Köln Hbf via Nice Ville, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 11h 56m.
- 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, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–310
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–290
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–290
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €200–320
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nice Ville to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €190–310
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–340
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €170–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €60–90
- 2nd Class
- €75–100
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–99
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €96–99
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–75
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice Airport to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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