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How to get fromCologne to Villefranche-sur-Merby plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, or train (TGV)

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Villefranche-sur-Mer by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, 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 47m
    €70–250

  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
    10h 41m
    €285–627

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43N
    2. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Nice Airportbus bus FlixBus N508
    18h 41m
    €150–264

  4. Drive  1,132.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Villefranche-sur-Mercar car 1,132.3 km
    10h 49m
    €208–300

  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 31m
    €79–283

  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 12m
    €142–313

  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 36m
    €104–292

  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 48m
    €84–240

  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 5m
    €262–415

  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
    20h 6m
    €118–170

Cologne to Villefranche-sur-Mer by train

Calendar32Weekly Trains
Duration10h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€285Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 831.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 47m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Villefranche-sur-Mer, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, 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 Villefranche-sur-Mer via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Nice-Ville in around 10h 41m.

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