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There are 11 ways to get from Nîmes to Cologne by train (TGV, Renfe, Eurostar), bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Lyon

    best
    1. Take the train from Nimes to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    8h 23m
    €218–449

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus FlixBus N710
    15h 50m
    €96–152

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    15h 11m
    €110–189

  4. Drive  943.8 km

    1. Drive from Nîmes to Colognecar car 943.8 km
    9h 22m
    €179–258

  5. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MRS - CGN
    7h 30m
    €103–374

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Nimes to Luxembourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain train
    12h 21m
    €220–326

  7. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MRS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 43m
    €139–353

  8. Train to Fréjorgues Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Montpellier Sud De Francetrain train
    2. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MPL - DUS
    9h 7m
    €147–420

  9. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane MRS - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 45m
    €129–332

  10. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane MRS - CRL
    3. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus bus
    4. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 34m
    €109–337

  11. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Take the train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane MRS - LUX
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    4. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain train
    10h 10m
    €109–428

Nîmes to Cologne by train

Calendar96Weekly Trains
Duration8h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€218Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,233.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 23m

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

You can take a train from Nimes to Koeln Hbf via Lyon Part Dieu and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 8h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 via Montpellier, Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 15h 50m.

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