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How to get fromNîmes to Cologneby train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Nîmes to Cologne by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Nimes to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbftrain train Tha
    7h 39m
    €198–405

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus FlixBus N710
    15h 41m
    €82–144

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train 49 / ...
    15h 26m
    €105–283

  4. Drive 943.9 km

    1. Drive from Nîmes to Colognecar car 943.9 km
    9h 22m
    €146–210

  5. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MRS - DUS
    5h 58m
    €100–313

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Nimes to Luxembourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain train
    12h 4m
    €242–383

  7. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MRS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 17m
    €134–414

  8. Train to Fréjorgues Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Montpellier Sud De Francetrain train
    2. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MPL - DUS
    9h 8m
    €167–415

  9. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane MRS - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 51m
    €126–419

Nîmes to Cologne by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration7h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€198Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,218.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 39m

What companies run services between Nîmes, France and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Nimes to Köln Hbf via Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord in around 7h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Koeln Messe/Deutz via Montpellier, Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 15h 41m.

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