How to get to Cologne from Nice

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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 £50. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 25m. 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 £50, and a flight costs an average of £121.

Distance: 804 km

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Coach
Train

£258

Average Price

£80

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Cheapest

£201

Average Price

5h 25m

Average total duration

Fastest

2h 25m

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3h 0m

Additional time*

19h 9m

Average total duration

18h 39m

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30m

Additional time*

11h 48m

Average total duration

11h 18m

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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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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.

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from Nice to Cologne

How to get to Cologne from Nice by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Nice to Cologne is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
16:0021h00
Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)
13:00Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
£611One-way
1 change

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
21:0526h00
Nice, Gare Routière Vauban
23:05Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
£611One-way
2 changes

Fastest

SNCF6174+Eurostar9471
09:5811h17
Nice-Ville
21:15Cologne Hbf
£2181One-way
1 change

Other options

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
13:3023h30
Nice, Gare Routière Vauban
13:00Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
£611One-way
1 change
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
12:0520h20
Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)
08:25Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
£611One-way
1 change
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
18:2023h20
Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)
17:40Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
£611One-way
1 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.

FAQs
There are 3 options to travel between Nice and Cologne including taking a train, coach and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Nice to Cologne is a flight with an average price of £46.

This is compared to other travel options from Nice to Cologne:

A flight is £4 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Nice to Cologne costing on average £50.

A flight is £272 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nice to Cologne costing on average £317.

The fastest way to travel from Nice to Cologne is by flight with an average journey time of 1h 40m.

Other travel options to Cologne take longer:

Train takes on average 11h 25m.

Coach takes on average 20h 5m.

The Nice to Cologne distance is approximately 804 km.
The average frequency per day from Nice to Cologne is:
  • 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.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Nice to Cologne:
  • 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 (Bonn Flughafen).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Nice to Cologne, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Eurowings , Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Smartwings, Austrian Airlines, TUIfly, SWISS to go to Cologne by flight.
  • Travel with SNCF, TGV INOUI to go to Cologne by train.
  • Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Cologne by coach.
Yes, there are direct services available from Nice to Cologne with the following travel companies:
  • 1 direct flights per day with Eurowings , Smartwings.
  • 0 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
Omio customers who travel from Nice to Cologne often also extend their vacation to go to Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin, Brussels, London. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Cologne and these popular destinations at a great price.

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