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How to get fromAlès to Cologneby train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane or train (TGV)

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There are 11 ways to get from Alès to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Ales to NimestrainTer
    2. Take the train from Nimes to Paris Gare De LyontrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln HbftrainTha
    9h 18m
    €127–453

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ales to NimestrainTer
    2. Take the bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Cologne - Airport Bus Stationbus
    19h 54m
    €55–169

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ales to Nimesbus
    2. Take the bus from Nîmes to Montpellierbus718 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Montpellier to Cologne Airport CGNbus
    17h 48m
    €91–164

  4. Drive 937.8 km

    1. Drive from Alès to Colognecar937.8 km
    9h 41m
    €145–210

  5. Train, train to Fréjorgues Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ales to Nimestrain
    2. Take the train from Nimes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
    3. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeMPL - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    9h 34m
    €160–445

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Ales to NimestrainTer
    2. Take the train from Nimes to LuxembourgtrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg to Koeln SuedtrainRe
    13h 23m
    €166–396

  7. Train, train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ales to Nimestrain
    2. Take the train from Nimes to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
    3. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeMRS - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    7h 33m
    €116–323

  8. Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ales to Nimestrain
    2. Take the train from Nimes to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeLYS - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    7h 1m
    €173–394

  9. Train, train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Ales to Nimestrain
    2. Take the train from Nimes to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
    3. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeMRS - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    7h 50m
    €142–370

  10. Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Ales to Nimestrain
    2. Take the train from Nimes to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeLYS - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    7h 18m
    €204–421

  11. Train, train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Ales to Nimestrain
    2. Take the train from Nimes to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
    3. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeMRS - BRU
    4. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
    9h 40m
    €127–340

Alès to Cologne by train

Calendar31Weekly Trains
Duration9h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€127Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Alès, France and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Ales to Köln Hbf via Nimes, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 9h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ales to Köln Hbf via Nimes, Gare Triaire, Costieres Parnasse, Nîmes, Montpellier, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 17h 48m.

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