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There are 11 ways to get from Nitra to Cologne by bus, plane, train, car, or car train

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  1. Bus, bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Nitra to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Vienna International Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VIE - CGN
    6h 23m
    €68–235

  2. Train via Aschaffenburg

    1. Take the train from Nitra to Trnavatrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Trnava to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Aschaffenburg Hbftrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    12h 48m
    €168–511

  3. Bus via Bratislava

    1. Take the bus from Nitra to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus bus 403437 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N61
    16h 41m
    €73–147

  4. Drive 1,029.1 km

    1. Drive from Nitra to Colognecar car 1,029.1 km
    9h 40m
    €157–226

  5. Bus, bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Nitra to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Vienna International Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VIE - DUS
    6h 52m
    €90–254

  6. Bus, bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Nitra to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Vienna International Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane VIE - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    7h 3m
    €105–279

  7. Train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Nove Zamky to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train
    2. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BUD - CGN
    8h 20m
    €78–258

  8. Train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Nove Zamky to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train
    2. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BUD - DUS
    8h 50m
    €90–267

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Nitra to Trnavatrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Trnava to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    13h 30m
    €178–571

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Nitra to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Colognecar car
    16h 47m
    €207–286

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Piešťany to Köln Airportbus bus
    21h 45m

Nitra to Cologne by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration12h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€168Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 913.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 23m

What companies run services between Nitra, Slovakia and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Nitra to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Trnava, Bratislava Hlavna Stanica, Wien Hbf, and Aschaffenburg Hbf in around 12h 48m. Alternatively, 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 41m.

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