There are 9 ways to get from Aix-en-Provence to Cologne by plane, train, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, or car
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Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
best- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)MRS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
5h 7m€102–290Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride to Frankfurt - Main Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Cologne Airport CGNN280 / ...
18h 8m€65–185Train via Paris
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln HbfTha
8h 45m€80–477Drive 989 km
- Drive from Aix-en-Provence to Cologne989 km
9h 40m€151–218Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)MRS - CGN
6h 56m€104–254Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)MRS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
5h 34m€120–327Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)MRS - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
7h 12m€108–327Train
- Take the train from Aix-en-Provence TGV to Frankfurt84
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf79 / ...
10h 27m€164–240Bus via Marseille Airport
- Take the bus from Marseille Airport to Frankfurt central train stationN235
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Cologne Airport CGNN280 / ...
19h 14m€78–140
Aix-en-Provence to Cologne by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aix-en-Provence to Cologne is to bus via Marseille Airport which costs €75 - €140 and takes 19h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Aix-en-Provence to Cologne is to fly and train which takes 5h 7m and costs €100 - €290.
The distance between Aix-en-Provence and Cologne is 956 km. The road distance is 989 km.
The best way to get from Aix-en-Provence to Cologne without a car is to train via Paris which takes 8h 45m and costs €75 - €480.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Aix-en-Provence to Cologne, including transfers.
The best way to get from Aix-en-Provence to Cologne is to train via Paris which takes 8h 45m and costs €75 - €480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €190 and takes 18h 8m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €260 and takes 6h 56m.
Yes, the driving distance between Aix-en-Provence to Cologne is 989 km. It takes approximately 9h 40m to drive from Aix-en-Provence to Cologne.
There are 1758+ hotels available in Cologne.
What companies run services between Aix-en-Provence, France and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a bus from Gare Routière Quai 11 to Köln Hbf via Gare Aix TGV, Aix En Provence Tgv, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 8h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Frankfurt central train station, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 18h 8m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–230
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aix-en-Provence TGV to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–40
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
Train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €120–180
- Rail 1st Class
- €190–270
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride to Frankfurt - Main Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Marseille Airport to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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