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

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There are 9 ways to get from Arles to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Brussels

    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 36m
    €134–310

  2. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N61 / ...
    19h 36m
    €82–188

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nîmes to Montpellierbus bus FlixBus 788 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus FlixBus N710
    17h 36m
    €84–140

  4. Drive 951.1 km

    1. Drive from Arles to Colognecar car 951.1 km
    9h 48m
    €144–208

  5. Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MRS - CGN
    7h 15m
    €89–247

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Avignon TGV to Frankfurttrain train 84
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train 49 / ...
    12h 29m
    €174–255

  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 11m
    €125–305

  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 43m
    €118–290

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

    1. Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane MRS - CRL
    3. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus bus
    4. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 23m
    €90–284

Arles to Cologne by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration9h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€134Cheapest Price
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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 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from ARLES - Clémenceau to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via NÎMES - Gare Routière, Quatrefages, Parnasse, Nîmes, Montpellier, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 17h 36m.

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