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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Alès by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris NordtrainTha
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to NimestrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Nimes to AlestrainTer
    9h 7m
    €118–432

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Montpellierbus
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Nimes to Alesbus
    19h 7m
    €91–164

  3. Drive 937.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Alèscar937.5 km
    9h 41m
    €145–209

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeDUS - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Nimestrain
    4. Take the train from Nimes to Alestrain
    7h 51m
    €166–391

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz HbftrainRe
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to LuxembourgtrainRe
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg to NimestrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Nimes to AlestrainTer
    14h 14m
    €293–460

  6. Bus via Mannheim

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Mannheim, ZOBbus
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim - Bus Station to Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stopbus
    3. Take the bus from Avignon - Pem to ALÈS - Gare Routièrebus115
    19h 34m

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)planeFRA - MRS
    3. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Nimestrain
    4. Take the train from Nimes to Alestrain
    8h 13m
    €152–368

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)planeDUS - MPL
    3. Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gardtrain
    4. Take the train from Nimes to Alestrain
    11h 1m
    €159–466

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeFRA - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Nimestrain
    4. Take the train from Nimes to Alestrain
    7h 54m
    €204–429

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)planeBRU - MRS
    3. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Nimestrain
    4. Take the train from Nimes to Alestrain
    9h 21m
    €125–350

  11. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)planeCRL - MRS
    4. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Nimestrain
    5. Take the train from Nimes to Alestrain
    10h 14m
    €110–349

  12. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Fréjorgues Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)planeAMS - MPL
    4. Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gardtrain
    5. Take the train from Nimes to Alestrain
    11h
    €190–486

Cologne to Alès by train

Calendar5Weekly Trains
Duration9h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€118Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Ales via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Nimes in around 9h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ales via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station, Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station, Parnasse, Lycee Cci, and Nimes in around 19h 7m.

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