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How to get fromNancy to Cologneby train (TGV), bus, car or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Nancy to Cologne by train (TGV), bus, car, or train

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Nancy to StrasbourgtrainTer
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain82 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    5h 23m
    €60–449

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nancy to Saarbrücken bus stationbusN235
    2. Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to LeverkusenbusN11
    8h 14m
    €24–51

  3. Drive 304.1 km

    1. Drive from Nancy to Colognecar304.1 km
    3h 24m
    €47–68

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Nancy to Metz VilletrainTer
    2. Take the train from Metz Ville to LuxembourgtrainTer
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg to Koeln SuedtrainRe
    6h 29m
    €75–139

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Nancy to Metz VilletrainTer
    2. Take the train from Metz Ville to LuxembourgtrainTer
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg, Gare Rocade to Trier Hbfbus
    4. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain
    7h

Nancy to Cologne by train

Calendar54Weekly Trains
Duration5h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€60Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Nancy to Köln Hbf via Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nancy to Köln Heumarkt via Saarbrücken bus station, Leverkusen, and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf in around 8h 14m.

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