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

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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Nice 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 36m
    €69–255

  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 19m
    €371–615

  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
    16h 58m
    €101–135

  4. Drive  1,134.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Nicecar car 1,134.4 km
    10h 41m
    €182–263

  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 19m
    €77–286

  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 1m
    €139–315

  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
    8h 37m
    €82–339

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    14h 8m
    €261–471

  9. 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 27m
    €116–167

Cologne to Nice by train

Calendar74Weekly Trains
Duration10h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€371Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 827.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 36m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Nice, 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 Nice Ville via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 10h 19m.

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