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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Nitra by plane, bus, train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane CGN - VIE
    2. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Nitrabus bus
    7h
    €69–249

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Rjx
    4. Take the bus from Bratislava hlavná stanica to Nitrabus bus
    13h 17m
    €147–372

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus bus N361 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Nitrabus bus 403437 / ...
    17h 26m
    €90–153

  4. Drive  1,029.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Nitracar car 1,029.2 km
    9h 36m
    €160–232

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane DUS - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Nitrabus bus
    7h 54m
    €102–300

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane FRA - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Nitrabus bus
    7h 35m
    €94–239

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane CGN - BUD
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Nove Zamkytrain train
    8h 41m
    €81–231

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane DUS - BUD
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Nove Zamkytrain train
    9h 29m
    €99–242

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane FRA - BUD
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Nove Zamkytrain train
    9h 11m
    €101–231

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Nitracar car
    16h 16m
    €206–291

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Wien Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90N
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava hl.st.train train
    3. Take the train from Bratislava hl.st. to Trnavatrain train
    4. Take the train from Trnava to Nitratrain train Re
    16h 41m
    €212–309

  12. Bus via Bratislava

    1. Take the bus from Köln Airport to Bratislava hlavná stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava hlavná stanica to Nitrabus bus
    21h 2m

Cologne to Nitra by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration17h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 914.4 km
  • Duration: 7h

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nitra via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy in around 17h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Hbf to Nitra via Wien Hauptbahnhof, Wien Hbf, Bratislava hl.st., and Trnava in around 16h 41m.

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