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How to get fromCologne to Mentonby plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or train (TGV)

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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Menton 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
    5h 17m
    €76–263

  2. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    11h 12m
    €272–624

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Nice Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Aéroport Terminal 1 to Gare Routièrebus bus 80
    21h 23m
    €138–189

  4. Drive  1,111 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Mentoncar car 1,111 km
    10h 31m
    €179–258

  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
    6h 1m
    €84–294

  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 42m
    €146–323

  7. 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
    9h 19m
    €89–347

  8. 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 35m
    €282–466

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Genova P.Za Principetrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimigliatrain train Ic
    21h 29m
    €192–284

Cologne to Menton by train

Calendar32Weekly Trains
Duration11h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€272Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 851.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 17m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Menton, 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 Köln Hbf to Menton via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Nice-Ville in around 11h 12m.

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