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Compare train, coach and flight for Nice to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Nice to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £49. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 24m. 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 £49, and a flight costs an average of £121.
Distance: 804 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Train |
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£276 Average Price | £78 Average Price Cheapest | £228 Average Price |
5h 24m Average total duration Fastest 2h 24m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 18h 58m Average total duration 18h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 45m Average total duration 11h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
2.4 - 4.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Travel optionsfrom Nice to Cologne
How to get to Cologne from Nice by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Nice to Cologne is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
EW42515:301h40Nice Cote d'Azur Airport17:10Cologne Bonn Airport£951One-way0 changes
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EW42515:301h40Nice Cote d'Azur Airport17:10Cologne Bonn Airport£951One-way0 changes
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EW42515:301h40Nice Cote d'Azur Airport17:10Cologne Bonn Airport£951One-way0 changes
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948311:5711h18Nice-Ville23:15Cologne Hbf£3941One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus16:3519h35Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)12:10Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£1251One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus12:0520h20Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)8:25Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£1261One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus13:3023h30Nice, Gare Routière Vauban13:00Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£1311One-way1 change
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OS24521:2511h25Nice Cote d'Azur Airport8:50Cologne Bonn Airport£2771One-way1 change
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OS89159:457h40Nice Cote d'Azur Airport17:25Cologne Bonn Airport£5241One-way1 change
OS380+
OS891321:2512h50Nice Cote d'Azur Airport10:15Cologne Bonn Airport£5241One-way1 change
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FAQs: Nice to Cologne
Travel to Cologne easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Nice to Cologne.

This is compared to other travel options from Nice to Cologne:
A coach is £151 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nice to Cologne costing on average £228.
A coach is £198 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nice to Cologne costing on average £276.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 15m.
Coach takes on average 18h 28m.
- Around 8 flights per day.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Nice and Cologne as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Nice Cote d'Azur Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with SNCF, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Cologne by coach.
- Travel with Eurowings, Lufthansa, Swiss, Smartwings, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Malta Air, Tuifly to go to Cologne by flight.
- 1 direct flights per day with Smartwings.
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