Rome2Rio

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

Find Transport to Cologne

See all options

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

Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.

  1. Train via Brussels

    best
    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainTgv
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbftrainIce
    9h 25m
    €139–325

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus StationbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier to Cologne Airport CGNbusFlixBus N710
    17h 44m
    €84–140

  3. Drive 951 km

    1. Drive from Arles to Colognecar951 km
    9h 43m
    €145–210

  4. Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeMRS - CGN
    7h 27m
    €114–262

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Avignon TGV to Frankfurttrain84
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain79 / ...
    10h 33m
    €164–240

  6. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Frankfurt - Main Bus StationbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Cologne - Airport Bus StationbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    20h 14m
    €96–192

  7. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeMRS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    6h 5m
    €126–330

  8. Train, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeMRS - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
    7h 43m
    €118–325

  9. Train, fly to Strasbourg International Airport

    1. Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)planeMRS - SXB
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain
    7h 46m
    €114–394

  10. Train, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)planeMRS - CRL
    3. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus
    4. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain
    8h 24m
    €98–279

  11. Train, fly to Luxembourg

    1. Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Luxembourg (LUX)planeMRS - LUX
    3. Take the train from Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg to Liège-Guilleminstrain
    4. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain
    9h 42m
    €117–341

Arles to Cologne by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration9h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€139Cheapest Price
See schedules

Questions & Answers

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 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from ARLES - Clémenceau to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via NÎMES - Gare Routière, Quatrefages, Parnasse, Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station, Montpellier, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 17h 44m.

Airlines
Train operators
Bus operators

Want to know more about travelling around Germany

Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.

Related travel guides

More Questions & Answers

Where to next?

Trips from Arles

Trips to Cologne

Popular routes