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Compare train and coach for Nancy to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Nancy to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £43 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 6h 23m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £43, while a train costs an average of £80.
Distance: 256 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£80 Average Price | £43 Average Price Cheapest | £45 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 23m Average total duration Fastest 5h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 13m Average total duration 7h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 8m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Nancy to Cologne:
A coach is £37 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nancy to Cologne costing on average £80.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Coach takes on average 8h 13m.
Tickets start at around £80 compared to roughly £45 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £-34.77. The journey takes 5h 53m versus 4h 8m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Nancy to Cologne
How to get to Cologne from Nancy by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Nancy to Cologne is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus0:408h05Nancy, Parking Ile de Corse8:45Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)£181One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus0:408h05Nancy, Parking Ile de Corse8:45Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)£181One-way1 change
Fastest
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94237:146h01Nancy Ville13:15Cologne Hbf£1591One-way1 change
Other options
- 12140+947114:087h07Nancy Ville21:15Cologne Hbf£1501One-way1 change
- 2580+947114:087h07Nancy Ville21:15Cologne Hbf£1501One-way1 change
- 2596+94478:158h59Nancy Ville17:14Cologne Hbf£1521One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:0010h20Nancy, Parking Ile de Corse21:20Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)£181One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:308h00Nancy, Parking Ile de Corse15:30Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)£331One-way1 change
51095 · 521193:2511h00Nancy, Rue de l'Île de Corse / Quai Sainte-Catherine (Centre)14:25Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)£421One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Nancy to Cologne:
A coach is £37 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nancy to Cologne costing on average £80.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Coach takes on average 8h 13m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Nancy and Cologne as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Nancy Ville and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Nancy, Parking Ile de Corse and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Cologne by coach.
- Travel with CFL, Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn, Regional, Regional-Express to go to Cologne by train.
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