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

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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Avignon by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

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    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris NordtrainTha
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Avignon TgvtrainTgv
    7h 7m
    €80–446

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurttrain49 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac StopbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    15h 10m
    €85–277

  3. Drive 918.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Avignoncar918.9 km
    9h 7m
    €141–203

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    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 29m
    €104–318

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to LuxembourgtrainRe
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg to Avignon TgvtrainTgv
    12h 22m
    €275–457

  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 20m
    €90–134

  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 Avignon Tgvtrain
    5h 36m
    €131–356

  8. 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 45m
    €113–349

  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 Avignon Tgvtrain
    6h 6m
    €143–397

Cologne to Avignon by train

Calendar37Weekly Trains
Duration7h 7mAverage 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 7h 7m. 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 20m.

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