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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Nancy to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    5h 27m
    €74–225

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nancy to Liège Guilleminsbus bus N760
    2. Take the bus from Liège to Cologne - Airport Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    7h
    €31–55

  3. Drive 304.1 km

    1. Drive from Nancy to Colognecar car 304.1 km
    3h 26m
    €47–68

  4. Train via Irsch

    1. Take the train from Nancy to Metz Villetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re / ...
    4. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    5. Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    6h 45m
    €65–148

  5. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Nancy to Metz Villetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re / ...
    4. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kall Bftrain train
    5. Take the train from Kall Bf to Köln Süd Bftrain train
    7h 17m
    €74–131

Nancy to Cologne by train

Calendar45Weekly Trains
Duration5h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€74Cheapest 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, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nancy to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Liège Guillemins, Liège, Cologne - Airport Bus Station, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 7h.

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