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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 £46. 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 £46, and a flight costs an average of £117.
Distance: 804 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Coach |
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£235 Average Price | £225 Average Price | £78 Average Price Cheapest |
5h 16m Average total duration Fastest 2h 16m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 13h 24m Average total duration 12h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 19h 48m Average total duration 19h 18m 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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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 coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Nice:
A coach is £72 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Nice costing on average £117.
A coach is £90 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Nice costing on average £136.
Other travel options to Nice take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 25m.
Coach takes on average 18h 45m.
- 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.
- 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 TGV INOUI, SNCF Intercités de nuit , SNCF, Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn to go to Nice by train.
- Travel with Eurowings , Lufthansa, Smartwings, Lufthansa Cityline, SWISS, TUIfly, Austrian Airlines to go to Nice by flight.
- 1 direct flights per day with Eurowings , Smartwings.
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