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How to get fromCologne to Gare du Sudby plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or train (TGV)

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Gare du Sud by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or train (TGV)

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  1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane CGN - NCE
    4h 45m
    €68–249

  2. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    10h 31m
    €398–639

  3. Bus via Zurich

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Zürich to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    17h 13m
    €102–141

  4. Drive  1,134.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Gare du Sudcar car 1,134.3 km
    10h 40m
    €215–310

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane DUS - NCE
    5h 28m
    €77–283

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane FRA - NCE
    5h 10m
    €140–315

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane BRU - NCE
    6h 34m
    €103–295

  8. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane LUX - NCE
    8h 46m
    €75–239

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    14h 3m
    €272–440

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Nice Airportbus bus FlixBus N508
    19h 51m
    €116–168

Cologne to Gare du Sud by train and foot

Calendar74Weekly Services
Duration10h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€398Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 828 km
  • Duration: 4h 45m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Gare du Sud, France?

Eurowings, Lufthansa, and Lufthansa City fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Gare du Sud via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Nice Ville in around 10h 31m.

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