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

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

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train Thalys
    7h 16m
    €243–502

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Köln Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    14h 33m
    €86–205

  3. Drive 920 km

    1. Drive from Avignon to Colognecar car 920 km
    9h 15m
    €145–210

  4. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MRS - DUS
    5h 30m
    €87–254

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train 79 / ...
    8h 46m
    €238–409

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from AVIGNON, Parking Autocars Saint-Benezet, Boulevard du Rhône to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    16h 33m

  7. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain 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
    5h 56m
    €132–375

  8. Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Cannestrain train
    2. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane NCE - CGN
    7h 32m
    €130–342

  9. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain 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 Köln Hbftrain train
    7h 31m
    €112–340

Avignon to Cologne by train

Calendar37Weekly Trains
Duration7h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€243Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,185.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 16m

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

You can take a train from Avignon Tgv to Koeln Hbf via Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord in around 7h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from AVIGNON, Parking Autocars Saint-Benezet, Boulevard du Rhône to Köln via Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB in around 16h 33m.

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