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Compare train, coach and flight for Cologne to Nice
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Nice among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £55. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 16m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.7kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £55, and a train costs an average of £143.
Distance: 804 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Coach |
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£245 Average Price | £248 Average Price | £80 Average Price Cheapest |
5h 16m Average total duration Fastest 2h 16m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 13h 25m Average total duration 12h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 19h 29m Average total duration 18h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
2.4 - 4.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Nice
How to get to Nice from Cologne by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Nice is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
EW42419:351h45Cologne Bonn Airport21:20Nice Cote d'Azur Airport£661One-way0 changes
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EW42419:351h45Cologne Bonn Airport21:20Nice Cote d'Azur Airport£661One-way0 changes
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EW42419:351h45Cologne Bonn Airport21:20Nice Cote d'Azur Airport£661One-way0 changes
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61656:3910h25Cologne Hbf17:04Nice-Ville£2941One-way1 change
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61656:3910h25Cologne Hbf17:04Nice-Ville£2941One-way1 change
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61636:3914h25Cologne Hbf21:04Nice-Ville£2941One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus17:0020h20Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)13:20Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)£831One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus4:5022h30Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)3:20Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)£881One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus11:2020h45Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)8:05Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)£931One-way1 change
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OS37320:4012h20Cologne Bonn Airport9:00Nice Cote d'Azur Airport£2321One-way1 change
LH1983 · LH227618:255h05Cologne Bonn Airport23:30Nice Cote d'Azur Airport£2811One-way1 change
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FR 25085:5010h45Cologne Bonn Airport16:35Nice Cote d'Azur Airport£3271One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Nice:
A coach is £165 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Nice costing on average £245.
A coach is £168 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Nice costing on average £248.
Other travel options to Nice take longer:
Train takes on average 12h 55m.
Coach takes on average 18h 59m.
- Around 8 flights per day.
- Around 7 coaches per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Nice as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Nice Cote d'Azur Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Nice-Ville.
- Coaches mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Nice by coach.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités de nuit, SNCF, Eurostar to go to Nice by train.
- Travel with Eurowings, Lufthansa, Smartwings, Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss, Austrian Airlines, Tuifly to go to Nice by flight.
- 1 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Smartwings.
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