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How to get fromNice Airport (NCE) to Cologneby plane, train (TGV), bus, car, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Nice Airport (NCE) to Cologne by plane, train (TGV), bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane NCE - CGN
    2h 4m
    €70–231

  2. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Antibes to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbftrain train Tha
    11h 17m
    €254–508

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nice Airport to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N508
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    17h 18m

  4. Drive 1,142.6 km

    1. Drive from Nice Airport (NCE) to Colognecar car 1,142.6 km
    10h 55m
    €177–256

  5. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NCE - DUS
    2h 37m
    €79–248

  6. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane NCE - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2h 48m
    €146–368

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Nice Ville to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    14h 15m
    €277–654

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln West Bftrain train Rb26
    25h 58m
    €151–253

Nice Airport (NCE) to Cologne by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration11h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€254Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 817.9 km
  • Duration: 2h 4m

What companies run services between Nice Airport (NCE), France and Cologne, Germany?

Eurowings, Lufthansa, and Lufthansa City fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Köln Hbf via Antibes, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 11h 17m.

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