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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 train, with an average ticket price of $79 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 50m. 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 train costs an average of $79, while a flight costs an average of $384.
Distance: 499 miles (804 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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$384 Average price | $79 Average price Cheapest | $142 Average price | $322 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 50m Average total duration Fastest 2h 50m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 13h 38m Average total duration 13h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 19h 45m Average total duration 19h 15m 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 train is $63 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Cologne to Nice costing on average $142.
A train is $305 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Nice costing on average $384.
Other travel options to Nice take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 38m.
Bus takes on average 19h 45m.
You'll arrive about 9h 33m sooner (2h 50m by flight vs 12h 23m by car). Tickets start at around $384 compared to roughly $322 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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.
EW4247:10 AM1h45Cologne Bonn Airport8:55 AMNice Cote d'Azur Airport$1051One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- EW4247:10 AM1h45Cologne Bonn Airport8:55 AMNice Cote d'Azur Airport$1051One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- EW4247:10 AM1h45Cologne Bonn Airport8:55 AMNice Cote d'Azur Airport$1051One-way0 transfers
Other options
ICE 827 · 4553 · ICE 9558+61653:21 AM13h44Cologne Hbf5:05 PMNice-Ville$2421One-way3 transfers- ICE 911 · ICE 9568+6111+
174875:25 AM13h13Cologne Hbf6:38 PMNice-Ville$2581One-way3 transfers - ICE 827 · 4553 · ICE 9558+61773:21 AM16h43Cologne Hbf8:04 PMNice-Ville$2761One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus12:00 AM22h40Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)10:40 PMNice, Gare Routière Vauban$1381One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:00 AM21h30Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)9:30 PMNice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)$1451One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:20 AM20h45Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)8:05 AMNice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)$1581One-way1 transfer
- LH1985 · LH22768:10 PM3h20Cologne Bonn Airport11:30 PMNice Cote d'Azur Airport$3331One-way1 transfer
- LH1983 · LH22766:25 PM5h05Cologne Bonn Airport11:30 PMNice Cote d'Azur Airport$3331One-way1 transfer
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VY15215:50 AM10h55Cologne Bonn Airport4:45 PMNice Cote d'Azur Airport$3861One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Nice:
A train is $63 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Cologne to Nice costing on average $142.
A train is $305 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Nice costing on average $384.
Other travel options to Nice take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 38m.
Bus takes on average 19h 45m.
- Around 10 flights per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 8 buses 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 FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Nice by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités de nuit, Eurostar to go to Nice by train.
- Travel with Eurowings, Lufthansa, Smartwings, Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss, Air Baltic, Austrian Airlines, CitizenPlane, Brussels Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Malta Air, British Airways, Ryanair, Edelweiss Air to go to Nice by flight.
- 1 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Smartwings.
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