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

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There are 8 ways to get from Arles to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, train (Eurostar), or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Avignon

    best
    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    9h 10m
    €237–444

  2. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MRS - DUS
    5h 34m
    €93–284

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus FlixBus N710
    17h 51m
    €94–158

  4. Drive  952.3 km

    1. Drive from Arles to Colognecar car 952.3 km
    9h 47m
    €152–220

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Nîmes Pont-du-Gard to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    10h 18m
    €215–420

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Arles to Nimestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Nimes to Luxembourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re / ...
    4. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain train
    13h 43m
    €229–424

  7. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MRS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 24m
    €133–339

  8. Train, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane MRS - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 34m
    €120–308

Arles to Cologne by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration9h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€237Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,235.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 10m

What companies run services between Arles, France and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Arles to Koeln Hbf via Avignon Centre, Avignon Tgv, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 9h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from ARLES - Clémenceau to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 via NÎMES - Gare Routière, Quatrefages, Parnasse, Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station, Montpellier, Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 17h 51m.

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