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

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There are 10 ways to get from Avignon to Cologne by train (TGV, Trenitalia, Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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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 Köln Hbftrain train Tha
    7h 21m
    €71–428

  2. Bus via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N61 / ...
    16h 31m
    €62–176

  3. Drive 920 km

    1. Drive from Avignon to Colognecar car 920 km
    9h 14m
    €138–200

  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 37m
    €110–323

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Avignon TGV to Frankfurttrain train 84
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train 79 / ...
    10h 31m
    €177–235

  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 Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MRS - CGN
    7h 7m
    €90–281

  8. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LYS - DUS
    5h 20m
    €101–392

  9. 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 59m
    €114–349

  10. 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-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 34m
    €114–339

Avignon to Cologne by train

Calendar38Weekly Trains
Duration7h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€71Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Avignon, France and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Avignon Tgv to Köln Hbf via Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord in around 7h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Frankfurt central train station, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 16h 31m.

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