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How to get fromCologne to Arlesby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Arles by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Avignon

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Avignon Tgvtrain train Tgv
    8h 50m
    €257–510

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Montpellierbus bus FlixBus N710
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    18h 26m
    €91–159

  3. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to AVIGNON, Parking Autocars Saint-Benezet, Boulevard du Rhônebus bus
    17h

  4. Drive 950.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Arlescar car 950.4 km
    9h 43m
    €149–215

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane DUS - MRS
    3. Take the train from Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille P to Arlestrain train
    5h 39m
    €96–258

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Nimes Pont Du Gardtrain train Tgv
    9h 44m
    €251–506

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane FRA - MRS
    3. Take the train from Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille P to Arlestrain train
    5h 46m
    €126–360

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane BRU - MRS
    3. Take the train from Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille P to Arlestrain train
    7h 18m
    €119–369

Cologne to Arles by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration8h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€257Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,235.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 50m

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

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Arles via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Avignon Tgv, Avignon TGV, and Avignon Centre in around 8h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Arles via FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str., AVIGNON, Parking Autocars Saint-Benezet, Boulevard du Rhône, Porte de l'Oulle, Avignon Poste, and Avignon Centre in around 17h.

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