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There are 10 ways to get from Nitra to Cologne by train, bus, plane, car, or car train

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  1. Train, bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Take the train from Nitra to Trnavatrain train
    2. Take the train from Trnava to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bratislava Main Train Station to Vienna Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VIE - CGN
    7h 35m
    €69–239

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Nitra to Trnavatrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Trnava to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    12h 39m
    €158–306

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nitra to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus bus 403437 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N361 / ...
    16h 40m
    €90–147

  4. Drive  1,029.1 km

    1. Drive from Nitra to Colognecar car 1,029.1 km
    9h 38m
    €185–268

  5. Train, bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Nitra to Trnavatrain train
    2. Take the train from Trnava to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bratislava Main Train Station to Vienna Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VIE - DUS
    8h 4m
    €103–301

  6. Train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Nove Zamky to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train
    2. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BUD - DUS
    8h 33m
    €101–284

  7. Train, bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Nitra to Trnavatrain train
    2. Take the train from Trnava to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bratislava Main Train Station to Vienna Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane VIE - FRA
    5. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    8h 38m
    €103–223

  8. Train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Dortmund Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Nove Zamky to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train
    2. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane BUD - DTM
    3. Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain train
    9h 40m

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Nitra to Villach Hbf ARZcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf ARZ to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Colognecar car
    16h 32m
    €209–292

  10. Bus via Bratislava

    1. Take the bus from Nitra to Bratislava hlavná stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava hlavná stanica to Köln Airportbus bus
    20h 37m

Nitra to Cologne by train

Calendar132Weekly Trains
Duration12h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€158Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 919.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 35m

What companies run services between Nitra, Slovakia and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Nitra to Koeln Hbf via Trnava, Bratislava Hlavna Stanica, and Wien Hbf in around 12h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nitra to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 via Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy, Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 16h 40m.

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