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Compare train, bus, and flight for Cologne to Nice
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Nice among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $108 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 23m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $108, while a train costs an average of $263.
Distance: 499 miles (804 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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$148 Average price | $263 Average price | $108 Average price Cheapest | $333 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 23m Average total duration Fastest 2h 23m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 13h 20m Average total duration 12h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 19h 22m Average total duration 18h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 23m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.4 - 4.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Nice:
A bus is $40 (€32) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Nice costing on average $148 (€120).
A bus is $155 (€125) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Nice costing on average $263 (€213).
Other travel options to Nice take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 20m.
Bus takes on average 19h 22m.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Nice
How to get from Cologne to Nice by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Nice is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- EW4241:05 PM1h45Cologne Bonn Airport2:50 PMNice Cote d'Azur Airport$761One-way0 transfers
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- EW4241:05 PM1h45Cologne Bonn Airport2:50 PMNice Cote d'Azur Airport$761One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- EW4241:05 PM1h45Cologne Bonn Airport2:50 PMNice Cote d'Azur Airport$761One-way0 transfers
Other options
ICE 911 · ICE 9568+61815:25 AM17h39Cologne Hbf11:04 PMNice-Ville$1911One-way2 transfers
9414+61816:39 AM16h25Cologne Hbf11:04 PMNice-Ville$2031One-way1 transfer- 9414+61776:39 AM13h25Cologne Hbf8:04 PMNice-Ville$2111One-way1 transfer
FlixTrain+FlixBus · FlixBus3:35 PM26h25Cologne Hbf6:00 PMNice, Gare Routière Vauban$981One-way2 transfers- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:15 PM20h45Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)6:00 PMNice, Gare Routière Vauban$981One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:05 PM23h35Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)10:40 PMNice, Gare Routière Vauban$991One-way2 transfers
LH1985 · LH22768:10 PM3h20Cologne Bonn Airport11:30 PMNice Cote d'Azur Airport$3291One-way1 transfer- LH1983 · LH22766:05 PM5h25Cologne Bonn Airport11:30 PMNice Cote d'Azur Airport$3291One-way1 transfer
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LH19771:05 PM4h05Cologne Bonn Airport5:10 PMNice Cote d'Azur Airport$3931One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Nice:
A bus is $40 (€32) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Nice costing on average $148 (€120).
A bus is $155 (€125) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Nice costing on average $263 (€213).
Other travel options to Nice take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 20m.
Bus takes on average 19h 22m.
- Around 8 flights per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Nice as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Nice Cote d'Azur Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Nice-Ville.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1).
- Travel with Eurowings, Lufthansa, Smartwings, Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss, Air Baltic, Austrian Airlines to go to Nice by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Nice by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF, SNCF | Intercités de nuit, Eurostar to go to Nice by train.
- 1 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Smartwings.
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