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There are 13 ways to get from Cologne to Niš by plane, shuttle, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Sofia Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CGN - SOF
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Sofia Airport to Nišshuttle bus
    7h 39m

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Pristina, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Pristina (PRN)plane plane DUS - PRN
    3. Take the bus from Pristina, M2 to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    10h 38m
    RSD 10,403–38,948

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41
    2. Take the bus from Nürnberg to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    21h 51m
    RSD 17,765–27,867

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Augsburg Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 963 / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Kelebiatrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Subotica to Beograd Centartrain train Ir / ...
    5. Take the train from Beograd Centar to Nistrain train Ir / ...
    24h 54m
    RSD 33,179–54,008

  5. Drive  1,706.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Nišcar car 1,706.9 km
    15h 1m
    RSD 37,044–53,507

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Niš Constantine The Great Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Niš Constantine The Great Airport (INI)plane plane CGN - INI
    4h 58m
    RSD 12,280–40,770

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Sofia Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FRA - SOF
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Sofia Airport to Nišshuttle bus
    8h 9m

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane plane FRA - BEG
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Belgrade, Nikola Tesla Airport to Nišshuttle bus
    8h 44m

  9. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Niš Constantine The Great Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Niš Constantine The Great Airport (INI)plane plane DTM - INI
    6h 34m

  10. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Skopje International Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane CGN - SKP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Skopje Airport to Pristinashuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina, M2 to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    10h 19m
    RSD 25,935–55,935

  11. Bus via Paraćin

    1. Take the bus from Köln Hbf to Paracin, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paracin, Autobuska Stanica to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    27h 34m
    RSD 10,433–13,050

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln Hbf to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    28h 30m
    RSD 15,000–18,000

  13. 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 Nišcar car
    19h 19m
    RSD 32,241–45,571

Cologne to Niš by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration27h 34mAverage Duration
TicketRSD 10,433Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,713.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 39m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Niš, Serbia?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nis via Augsburg Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof, Kelebia, Subotica, and Beograd Centar in around 24h 54m. Alternatively, Air Serbia flies from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Niš Constantine The Great Airport (INI) twice a week.

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