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

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Avignon by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, 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 Avignon TgvtrainTgv
    6h 58m
    €80–412

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac StopbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 54m
    €77–247

  3. Drive 918.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Avignoncar918.9 km
    9h 7m
    €142–205

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)planeDUS - MRS
    3. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgvtrain
    5h 38m
    €99–328

  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 Avignon TgvtrainTgv
    12h 32m
    €281–438

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train stationbusN280 / ...
    2. Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to AVIGNON, Parking Autocars Saint-Benezet, Boulevard du Rhônebus
    17h 26m
    €90–134

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)planeCGN - MRS
    2. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgvtrain
    7h 21m
    €109–259

  8. 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 Avignon Tgvtrain
    5h 31m
    €132–376

  9. 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 Avignon Tgvtrain
    6h 7m
    €106–399

  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 Avignon Tgvtrain
    6h 54m
    €110–349

  11. 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 Avignon Tgvtrain
    6h 1m
    €144–427

Cologne to Avignon by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration6h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€80Cheapest Price
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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 6h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to AVIGNON, Parking Autocars Saint-Benezet, Boulevard du Rhône via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. in around 17h 26m.

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