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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 31m. 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 £56.
Distance: 804 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Train |
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£268 Average Price | £82 Average Price Cheapest | £250 Average Price |
5h 31m Average total duration Fastest 2h 31m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 18h 52m Average total duration 18h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 33m Average total duration 11h 3m 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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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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 coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
50106 · 5042817:3024h20Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)17:50Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)£1171One-way1 change
Cheapest
- 50106 · 5042817:3024h20Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)17:50Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)£1171One-way1 change
Fastest
- EW42515:301h40Nice Cote d'Azur Airport17:10Cologne Bonn Airport£2161One-way0 changes
Other options
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94597:5711h18Nice-Ville19:15Cologne Hbf£2771One-way1 change- 6188+94597:5711h31Nice-Ville19:28Cologne Hbf£3081One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus+
FlixTrain20:3025h40Nice, Gare Routière Vauban22:10Cologne Hbf£1201One-way2 changes - FlixBus · FlixBus20:0023h40Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)19:40Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£1211One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus20:3023h35Nice, Gare Routière Vauban20:05Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£1221One-way1 change
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LH19766:056h20Nice Cote d'Azur Airport12:25Cologne Bonn Airport£1911One-way1 change- LH2273 · LH198213:204h00Nice Cote d'Azur Airport17:20Cologne Bonn Airport£3621One-way1 change
- LH2273 · LH198413:206h10Nice Cote d'Azur Airport19:30Cologne Bonn Airport£3621One-way1 change
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FAQs: Nice to Cologne
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This is compared to other travel options from Nice to Cologne:
A coach is £168 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nice to Cologne costing on average £250.
A coach is £186 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nice to Cologne costing on average £268.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 3m.
Coach takes on average 18h 22m.
- 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 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.
- Trains mostly depart from Nice-Ville and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Cologne by coach.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with Eurowings, Swiss, Smartwings, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Malta Air to go to Cologne by flight.
- 1 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Smartwings.
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