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

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

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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 41m
    €177–526

  2. Bus via Lyon

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N710
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    15h 50m
    €82–136

  3. Drive  915.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Carpentrascar car 915.1 km
    9h 14m
    €147–213

  4. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane DUS - MRS
    2. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    6h 28m
    €99–296

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Avignon TGVtrain train Trn
    9h 2m
    €215–410

  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
    18h 20m
    €151–225

  7. 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
    6h 26m
    €137–346

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    7h 2m
    €128–345

  9. 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
    7h 40m
    €132–329

  10. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane CGN - NCE
    2. Take the train from Nice-Saint-Augustin to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain train
    3. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    9h 17m
    €141–370

  11. 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
    7h 5m
    €171–405

  12. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane DUS - NCE
    2. Take the train from Nice-Saint-Augustin to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain train
    3. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    9h 48m
    €151–410

Cologne to Carpentras by train

Calendar32Weekly Trains
Duration7h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€177Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,216 km
  • Duration: 7h 41m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Carpentras via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Avignon Tgv in around 7h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Gandié via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop, Le Lac, and Archicote in around 15h 50m.

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