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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 an average ticket price of £79 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 23m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £79, while a train costs an average of £191.
Distance: 804 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Coach |
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£108 Average Price | £191 Average Price | £79 Average Price Cheapest |
4h 23m Average total duration Fastest 2h 23m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 13h 20m Average total duration 12h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 19h 22m Average total duration 18h 52m 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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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
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 coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus15:3524h25Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)16:00Nice, Gare Routière Vauban£671One-way2 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus15:3524h25Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)16:00Nice, Gare Routière Vauban£671One-way2 changes
Fastest
- EW4247:101h45Cologne Bonn Airport8:55Nice Cote d'Azur Airport£771One-way0 changes
Other options
ICE 911 · ICE 9568+61775:2514h39Cologne Hbf20:04Nice-Ville£1481One-way2 changes- ICE 911 · ICE 9568+61815:2517h39Cologne Hbf23:04Nice-Ville£1601One-way2 changes
- ICE 911 · ICE 9568+6111+
174875:2513h13Cologne Hbf18:38Nice-Ville£1751One-way3 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus17:0020h20Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)13:20Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)£671One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus23:0521h00Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)20:05Nice, Gare Routière Vauban£681One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus23:0521h30Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)20:35Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)£691One-way1 change
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VY15215:457h45Cologne Bonn Airport13:30Nice Cote d'Azur Airport£2151One-way1 change
LH1977+
LH227413:054h05Cologne Bonn Airport17:10Nice Cote d'Azur Airport£2401One-way1 change
LH4105+LH22728:304h10Cologne Bonn Airport12:40Nice Cote d'Azur Airport£2401One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Nice:
A coach is £29 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Nice costing on average £108.
A coach is £113 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Nice costing on average £191.
Other travel options to Nice take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 20m.
Coach takes on average 19h 22m.
- Around 8 flights per day.
- Around 8 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 SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF, SNCF | Intercités de nuit, Eurostar to go to Nice by train.
- Travel with Eurowings, Lufthansa, Smartwings, Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss, Air Baltic, Austrian Airlines to go to Nice by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Nice by coach.
- 1 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Smartwings.
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