There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Aix-en-Provence by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris NordTha
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Aix En Provence TgvTgv
7h 51m€83–447Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt41 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Marseille AirportN235
16h 20m€82–185Drive 990.2 km
- Drive from Cologne to Aix-en-Provence990.2 km
9h 40m€153–221Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)DUS - MRS
5h 22m€94–297Train
- Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz HbfRe
- Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to LuxembourgRe
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Aix En Provence TgvTgv
13h 28m€294–473Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne to Mannheim, ZOB
- Take the bus from Mannheim - Bus Station to Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & RideBlaBlaCar Bus
17h 20mFly from Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)CGN - MRS
7h 5m€104–228Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)FRA - MRS
5h 15m€127–345Train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)BRU - MRS
6h 39m€105–318Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)AMS - MRS
7h 39m€128–365
Cologne to Aix-en-Provence by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Aix-en-Provence is to train and bus which costs €80 - €190 and takes 16h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Aix-en-Provence is to train and fly which takes 5h 15m and costs €120 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Aix-en-Provence. However, there are services departing from Cologne and arriving at Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride via Mannheim - Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 20m.
The distance between Cologne and Aix-en-Provence is 1276 km. The road distance is 990.2 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Aix-en-Provence without a car is to train via Paris which takes 7h 51m and costs €80 - €450.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Cologne to Aix-en-Provence, including transfers.
Cologne to Aix-en-Provence bus services, operated by Hak Bus, depart from Cologne station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Aix-en-Provence is to train via Paris which takes 7h 51m and costs €80 - €450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 17h 20m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €230 and takes 7h 5m.
Cologne to Aix-en-Provence bus services, operated by Hak Bus, arrive at Mannheim, ZOB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Aix-en-Provence is 990 km. It takes approximately 9h 40m to drive from Cologne to Aix-en-Provence.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Aix-en-Provence, France?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Gare Routière Quai 11 via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Aix En Provence Tgv, and Gare Aix TGV in around 7h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cologne to Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride via Mannheim - Bus Station in around 17h 20m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Frankfurt to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Marseille Provence Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Marseille Provence Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–380
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–390
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Marseille Provence Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–380
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Marseille Provence Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Brussels Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–380
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–35
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €120–180
- Rail 1st Class
- €190–270
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
Train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–55
- 1st Class
- €70–120
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–23
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–13
- 1st Class
- €14–23
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Koblenz Hbf to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €35–60
Train from Luxembourg to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €240–380
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €240–380
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl
- 2nd Class
- €10–12
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Marseille Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Cologne to Mannheim, ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- hakbus.org
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Mannheim - Bus Station to Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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