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

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

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Avignon Tgvtrain train Tgv
    7h 1m
    €151–464

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 49 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    15h 10m
    €82–167

  3. Drive 919 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Avignoncar car 919 km
    9h 12m
    €142–205

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, 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 Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    5h 36m
    €142–356

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Avignon Tgvtrain train Tgv
    7h 58m
    €170–365

  6. Bus

    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
    16h 13m

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    6h 2m
    €104–349

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, 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 Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    6h 49m
    €127–313

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    6h 9m
    €161–412

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane DUS - NCE
    3. Take the train from Antibes to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    9h 17m
    €133–364

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane CRL - MRS
    4. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    7h 42m
    €83–321

  12. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Marseille Provence Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centraletrain train
    4. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane LUX - MRS
    5. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    9h 2m
    €105–363

Cologne to Avignon by train

Calendar38Weekly Trains
Duration7h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€151Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Avignon Tgv via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 7h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to AVIGNON, Parking Autocars Saint-Benezet, Boulevard du Rhône via FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. in around 16h 13m.

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