There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Barcelonnette by train, bus, car, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus via Paris
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris NordTha
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Aix En Provence TgvTgv
- Take the bus from Gare Aix TGV RD9 to Place Aimé Gassier50
11h 47mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Lyon
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Gap
- Take the bus from GAP - Gare SNCF quai 3 to Place Aimé Gassier535
18h 7m€84–129Drive 956.4 km
- Drive from Cologne to Barcelonnette956.4 km
10h 33m€149–214Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)DUS - NCE
- Take the bus from Grand Arénas to Saint-Etienne-de-Tinée
- Take the taxi from Saint-Etienne-de-Tinée to Barcelonnette
8h 45m€188–423Train, taxi
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris NordTha
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes SudTgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to EmbrunTer
- Take the taxi from Embrun to Barcelonnette
12h 20m€257–547Train, bus
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof43 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof82 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Marseille Saint-Charles84
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Place Aimé Gassier68
15h 43mTrain, bus #2
- Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz HbfRe
- Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to LuxembourgRe
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes SudTgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to EmbrunTer
- Take the bus from Embrun - Gare SNCF to Place Aime Gassier
18h 39mTrain to Frankfurt, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)FRA - NCE
- Take the bus from Grand Arénas to Saint-Etienne-de-Tinée
- Take the taxi from Saint-Etienne-de-Tinée to Barcelonnette
8h 39m€246–491Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)DUS - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Take the bus from Gare Aix TGV RD9 to Place Aimé Gassier
10h 48mTrain, train to Luxembourg, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbf
- Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Luxembourg
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)LUX - NCE
- Take the bus from Grand Arénas to Saint-Etienne-de-Tinée
- Take the taxi from Saint-Etienne-de-Tinée to Barcelonnette
12h 24m€240–462
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Barcelonnette is to bus which costs €80 - €130 and takes 18h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Barcelonnette is to train and fly and bus and taxi which takes 8h 39m and costs €240 - €500.
The distance between Cologne and Barcelonnette is 1481 km. The road distance is 956.4 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Barcelonnette without a car is to train and bus via Paris which takes 11h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 47m to get from Cologne to Barcelonnette, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Barcelonnette is 956 km. It takes approximately 10h 33m to drive from Cologne to Barcelonnette.
There are 2399+ hotels available in Barcelonnette.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Barcelonnette, France?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Place Aimé Gassier via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Lyon, Lyon - Perrache Bus Station, and GAP - Gare SNCF quai 3 in around 18h 7m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Frankfurt to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–440
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–440
Flights from Luxembourg to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–460
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–160
Flights from Frankfurt to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Luxembourg to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Luxembourg to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–35
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €120–180
- Rail 1st Class
- €190–270
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €85–130
- Rail 1st Class
- €130–190
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Embrun
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €47
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Marseille Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €45–70
- Rail 1st Class
- €75–110
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- 1st Class
- €75–130
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Koblenz Hbf to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €35–60
Train from Luxembourg to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €190–300
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €190–300
- Phone
- +33 4 13943050
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Gare Aix TGV RD9 to Place Aimé Gassier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Place Aimé Gassier
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Bus from Embrun - Gare SNCF to Place Aime Gassier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Gap
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from GAP - Gare SNCF quai 3 to Place Aimé Gassier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +33 810 06 10 06
- Website
- lignesdazur.com
Bus from Grand Arénas to Saint-Etienne-de-Tinée
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- https://www.lignesdazur.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Estimated price
- €110–150
Vtc Alpes Loisirs Evasion
- Phone
- +33 6 17 03 17 51
Taxi Mesrobian
- Phone
- +33 4 92 43 29 26
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