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

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

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  1. Train via Lyon

    best
    1. Take the train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    8h 52m
    €255–509

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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
    €84–152

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Arles to Valence Villetrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Valence - Central Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    15h 29m
    €152–675

  4. Drive 951.1 km

    1. Drive from Arles to Colognecar car 951.1 km
    9h 48m
    €150–216

  5. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    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
    €91–238

  6. Train

    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
    €264–416

  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(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train train
    7h 52m
    €131–391

  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 Airport-Zaventem to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 42m
    €116–351

Arles to Cologne by train

Calendar102Weekly Trains
Duration8h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€255Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,249.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 52m

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

You can take a train from Arles to Koeln Hbf via Nimes Pont Du Gard, Lyon Part Dieu, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 8h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from ARLES - Clémenceau to Koeln Hbf via NÎMES - Gare Routière, Quatrefages, Parnasse, Nîmes, Montpellier, Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 17h 36m.

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