Nancy to Cologne
Rome2Rio compared 5 ways to get from Nancy to Cologne. The best route is Train via Mannheim, a distance of 256.022 km.
Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Nancy to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
5h 36m€97–317Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nancy to Liège Guilleminsbus N760
- Take the bus from Liège to Cologne - Airport Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 11m€33–66Drive 304.1 km
- Drive from Nancy to Colognecar 304.1 km
3h 26m€48–69Train
- Take the train from Nancy to Metz Villetrain Ter
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain
6h 51m€57–103Train, bus
- Take the train from Nancy to Thionvilletrain Ter
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Trier, Hauptbahnhofbus L32 / ...
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain
7h 17m
Nancy to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nancy to Cologne is to bus which costs €30 - €70 and takes 7h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Nancy to Cologne is to drive which takes 3h 26m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Nancy to Cologne station. However, there are services departing from Nancy and arriving at Cologne - Airport Bus Station via Liège. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Nancy to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Nancy and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Strasbourg and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 36m.
The distance between Nancy and Cologne is 526 km. The road distance is 304.1 km.
The best way to get from Nancy to Cologne without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 5h 36m and costs €95 - €320.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Nancy to Cologne, including transfers.
Nancy to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nancy station.
Nancy to Cologne train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Nancy station.
The best way to get from Nancy to Cologne is to train via Mannheim which takes 5h 36m and costs €95 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €70 and takes 7h 11m.
What companies run services between Nancy, France and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Nancy to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Strasbourg, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nancy to Koeln Hbf via Liège Guillemins, Liège, Cologne - Airport Bus Station, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 7h 11m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Nancy to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nancy to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nancy to Thionville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nancy to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Nancy to Liège Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Liège to Cologne - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Liège to Cologne - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Bus from Luxembourg to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
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More Questions & Answers
Nancy to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Liège Guillemins station.
Nancy to Cologne train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nancy to Cologne is 304 km. It takes approximately 3h 26m to drive from Nancy to Cologne.
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