There are 11 ways to get from Nitra to Cologne by bus, plane, car, car train, train, or night train
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Bus, bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Take the bus from Nitra to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Vienna International Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane VIE - CGN
6h 18m€67–231Bus via Bratislava
cheapest- Take the bus from Nitra Bus Station Stanicna to Bratislava Central Bus Stationbus Slovak Lines 102519 / ...
- Take the bus from Bratislava Mlynske nivy to Cologne / Bonn Airport Busterminalbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3643 / ...
17h 25m€48–78Drive, car train
- Drive from Nitra to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
12h 1m€180–1,117Bus
- Take the bus from Nitra to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus 403437 / ...
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Cologne Airport CGNbus N61
16h 35m€80–120Train, night train
- Take the train from Nitra to Trnavatrain Re
- Take the train from Trnava to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbftrain 46 / ...
- Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain Nj
16h 50m€82–301Bus, bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Nitra to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Vienna International Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane VIE - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
7h 10m€93–305Bus, bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the bus from Nitra to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Vienna International Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane VIE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
7h 10m€98–271Train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Nove Zamky to Budapest-Nyugatitrain
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BUD - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
9h 2m€97–290Train via Nuremberg
- Take the train from Nitra to Trnavatrain Re
- Take the train from Trnava to Wien Meidlingtrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Nuernberg Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
12h 46m€138–325Train
- Take the train from Nitra to Trnavatrain Re
- Take the train from Trnava to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbftrain 46 / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Aschaffenburg Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41
12h 49m€92–266Drive 1,029.1 km
- Drive from Nitra to Colognecar 1,029.1 km
9h 44m€154–222
Nitra to Cologne by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nitra to Cologne is to bus via Bratislava which costs €45 - €80 and takes 17h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Nitra to Cologne is to bus and fly which takes 6h 18m and costs €65 - €240.
No, there is no direct train from Nitra to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Nitra and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Trnava, Bratislava Hlavna Stanica and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 50m.
The distance between Nitra and Cologne is 914 km. The road distance is 1029.1 km.
The best way to get from Nitra to Cologne without a car is to bus which takes 16h 35m and costs €80 - €120.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Nitra to Cologne, including transfers.
Nitra to Cologne train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Nitra station.
The best way to get from Nitra to Cologne is to bus which takes 16h 35m and costs €80 - €120. Alternatively, you can train via Nuremberg, which costs €130 - €330 and takes 12h 46m.
Nitra to Cologne train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Trnava station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nitra to Cologne is 1029 km. It takes approximately 9h 44m to drive from Nitra to Cologne.
What companies run services between Nitra, Slovakia and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a bus from Nitra to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 16h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nitra to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Trnava, Wien Meidling, Nuernberg Hbf, and Nürnberg Hbf in around 12h 46m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–300
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt via Graz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–110
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Nitra to Trnava
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from Trnava to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from Trnava to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Trnava to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Trnava to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- Coupe
- €1–2
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €8–12
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Nove Zamky to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Wien Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–280
- Couchette Carriage
- €160–190
- Seating Carriage
- €75–95
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €14–25
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–35
- Comfort
- €26–40
- Premium
- €40–55
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wien Meidling to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wien Hbf to Aschaffenburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Nove Zamky to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €11–16
- Business
- €13–14
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Nove Zamky to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–15
- Phone
- +421 0903 500 000
- infolines@turancar.sk
- Website
- turancar.sk
Bus from Nitra to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://www.turancar.sk/autobusove-linky/
Bus from Nitra Bus Station Stanicna to Bratislava Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–11
- Website
- https://www.turancar.sk/autobusove-linky/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nitra to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- staznosti@slovaklines.sk
- Website
- slovaklines.sk
Bus from Nitra Bus Station Stanicna to Bratislava Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.slovaklines.sk/en/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Bratislava Mlynske nivy to Cologne / Bonn Airport Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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