How to travel from Cologne to Nice

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Travel Information from Cologne to Nice

Distance498 miles (804 km)
Available travel modesTrain, bus or flight
Ticket price range$57 - $347
Cheapest modeBus • $57 (€51) • 18 h 40 min
Fastest modeFlight • $67 (€60) • 1 h 45 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus, Eurowings or Eurostar

Take a train, bus or flight to travel 498 miles (804 km) to Nice from Cologne. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus, Eurowings or Eurostar among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Cologne to Nice.

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from Cologne to Nice

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

Our recommendation

bus

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

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
06:35PM20h30
Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
03:05PMNice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)
$1181One-way
1 transfer

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
06:35PM20h30
Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
03:05PMNice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)
$1181One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

Lufthansa City AirlinesLH4105+LufthansaLH2270
09:10AM3h30
Cologne Bonn Airport
12:40PMNice Cote d'Azur Airport
$3631One-way
1 transfer

Other options

Deutsche BahnS 19 · ICE 103 · ICE 71 · ICE 9574
08:41AM12h22
Cologne Hbf
09:03PMNice-Ville
$3491One-way
4 transfers
Deutsche BahnICE 11 · ICE 571 · ICE 71 · ICE 9574
08:18AM12h45
Cologne Hbf
09:03PMNice-Ville
$3721One-way
4 transfers
Deutsche BahnS 19 · ICE 103 · ICE 71 · ICE 9574
08:41AM24h28
Cologne Hbf
09:09AMNice-Ville
$3631One-way
4 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
06:35PM21h25
Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
04:00PMNice, Gare Routière Vauban
$1181One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
11:15PM20h50
Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
08:05PMNice, Gare Routière Vauban
$1191One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
11:15PM21h20
Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
08:35PMNice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)
$1191One-way
1 transfer
Austrian AirlinesOS246 · OS377
09:40AM4h40
Cologne Bonn Airport
02:20PMNice Cote d'Azur Airport
$3631One-way
1 transfer
Lufthansa City AirlinesLH4051+LufthansaLH2272
01:20PM4h15
Cologne Bonn Airport
05:35PMNice Cote d'Azur Airport
$3631One-way
1 transfer
Lufthansa City AirlinesLH4051+LufthansaLH113 · LH1068
01:20PM9h40
Cologne Bonn Airport
11:00PMNice Cote d'Azur Airport
$10991One-way
2 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Cologne to Nice

Travel to Nice 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 Cologne to Nice.

FAQs

There are 3 ways to get from Cologne to Nice: train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Nice from Cologne is by taking a bus, which costs on average $57 (€51).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Cologne to Nice:

A bus is $9 (€9) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $67 (€60) from Cologne to Nice.

Taking a bus costs $290 (€262) less than taking a train, which costs on average $347 (€313) for the same trip.

The fastest way from Cologne to Nice is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 45 min.

There are alternative travel options to Nice that take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 18 h 40 min of travel time.

Train takes on average 10 h 55 min.

The Cologne to Nice distance is around 498 miles (804 km).

The average frequency per day from Cologne to Nice is:

  • 10 buses a day.
  • Around 10 flights per day.
  • 3 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Cologne to Nice as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Cologne to Nice:

  • Most travelers catch their flight from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Nice Cote d'Azur Airport.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Cologne to Nice:

  • You can travel by bus from Cologne to Nice with FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus, and you can find FlixBus Cologne to Nice tickets for $57 (€51) on Omio.
  • You can travel by plane from Cologne to Nice with Eurowings, Lufthansa, Smartwings, Lufthansa Cityline (2), TUIfly or Austrian Airlines, and you can find TUIfly Cologne to Nice tickets for $55 (€50) on Omio.
  • You can take a train from Cologne to Nice with Eurostar or Deutsche Bahn. Cheap tickets can be found for $347 (€313) with Deutsche Bahn from Cologne to Nice.

Yes, there are direct routes from Cologne to Nice with the following travel companies:

  • You can find 1 direct flight per day to Nice with.

Direct services to Nice tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.

Many of our customers traveling from Cologne to Nice don't make Nice their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Nice are Paris, Milan, Monaco - Monte-Carlo, Marseille or Barcelona, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Nice to any of these top destinations today!

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