There are 8 ways to get from Monte Carlo to Cologne by plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane NCE - CGN
5h 4m€75–274Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
cheapest- 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 52m€65–237Train 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 55m€293–628Bus
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Baselbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
19h 24mDrive 1,121.5 km
- Drive from Monte Carlo to Colognecar 1,121.5 km
10h 35m€202–292Fly 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
6h 9m€127–328Train
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
14h 53m€271–531Train, bus
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain Ic
- Take the bus from Genoa to Cologne Airport CGNbus FlixBus N177
19h 56m€85–168
Monte Carlo to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monte Carlo to Cologne is to train and bus which costs €80 - €170 and takes 19h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Monte Carlo to Cologne is to fly which takes 5h 4m and costs €75 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Monte Carlo to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Place Ste Devote SNCF and arriving at Köln via Aeroport Terminal 2, Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 and Basel, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Monte Carlo 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 55m.
The distance between Monte Carlo and Cologne is 843 km. The road distance is 1121.5 km.
The best way to get from Monte Carlo to Cologne without a car is to train via Paris which takes 11h 55m and costs €290 - €650.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Monte Carlo to Cologne, including transfers.
Monte Carlo to Cologne bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1.
Monte Carlo to Cologne train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nice Ville station.
The best way to get from Monte Carlo to Cologne is to fly which takes 5h 4m and costs €75 - €280. Alternatively, you can train via Paris, which costs €290 - €650 and takes 11h 55m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 19h 24m.
What companies run services between Monte Carlo, 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 Köln Hbf via Nice Ville, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 11h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–160
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–160
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- 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
- €180–300
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nice Ville to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- 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
- €140–360
- 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
- €150–260
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Genoa to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Monte Carlo to Cologne bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Basel station.
Monte Carlo to Cologne train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Monte Carlo to Cologne is 1122 km. It takes approximately 10h 35m to drive from Monte Carlo to Cologne.
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