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

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There are 10 ways to get from Avignon to Cologne by train (TGV, 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 LyontrainTgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln HbftrainTha
    7h 22m
    €76–428

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Avignon to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Cologne Airport CGNbusFlixBus N710
    13h 55m
    €74–161

  3. Drive 920 km

    1. Drive from Avignon to Colognecar920 km
    9h 10m
    €143–206

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

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeMRS - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    5h 28m
    €103–322

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Avignon TGV to Frankfurttrain84
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain79 / ...
    8h 47m
    €159–223

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from AVIGNON, Parking Autocars Saint-Benezet, Boulevard du Rhône to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Koblenz StadtmittetrainRe
    3. Take the train from Koblenz Stadtmitte to Koeln SuedtrainRe
    17h 47m
    €111–142

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

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeLYS - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    5h 11m
    €118–456

  8. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeMRS - CGN
    7h 17m
    €110–291

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

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeMRS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    5h 44m
    €132–359

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

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeMRS - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
    7h 32m
    €114–349

Avignon to Cologne by train

Calendar37Weekly Trains
Duration7h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€76Cheapest 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 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Avignon to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Lyon, Perrache Bus Station, Lyon, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 13h 55m.

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