There are 8 ways to get from Arles to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train via Brussels
best- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
9h 34m€221–425Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MRS - CGN
6h 56m€71–239Bus
- Take the bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Cologne Airport CGNbus FlixBus N710
17h 35m€74–138Drive 951.1 km
- Drive from Arles to Colognecar 951.1 km
9h 48m€148–213Train
- Take the train from Avignon TGV to Frankfurttrain 84
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain 49 / ...
12h 29m€216–520Bus via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus FlixBus 007 / ...
19h 39m€82–148Train, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MRS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
6h 11m€133–353Train, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MRS - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
7h 44m€111–318
Arles to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arles to Cologne is to bus which costs €70 - €140 and takes 17h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Arles to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 6h 11m and costs €130 - €360.
No, there is no direct train from Arles to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Arles and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Avignon Centre, Avignon Tgv and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 34m.
The distance between Arles and Cologne is 1235 km. The road distance is 951.1 km.
The best way to get from Arles to Cologne without a car is to train via Brussels which takes 9h 34m and costs €220 - €430.
It takes approximately 9h 34m to get from Arles to Cologne, including transfers.
Arles to Cologne train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Avignon Tgv station.
The best way to get from Arles to Cologne is to train via Brussels which takes 9h 34m and costs €220 - €430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €140 and takes 17h 35m.
Arles to Cologne train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arles to Cologne is 951 km. It takes approximately 9h 48m to drive from Arles to Cologne.
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 34m. 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 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–390
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- 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
- €45–280
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €180–300
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Avignon TGV to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €180–430
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-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 Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–24
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Frankfurt - Main Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Montpellier to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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