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

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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Carpentras by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, 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
    8h 15m
    €85–423

  2. Bus via Lyon

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Lyonbus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Avignonbus
    3. Take the bus from PEM Gare Routière to Gandiébus905
    17h 12m
    €57–168

  3. Drive 915 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Carpentrascar915 km
    9h 10m
    €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
    6h 54m
    €104–339

  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
    13h 48m
    €286–449

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Mannheim, ZOBbus
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim - Bus Station to Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac StopbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    17h 49m

  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
    8h 37m
    €114–270

  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
    6h 47m
    €137–387

  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
    7h 24m
    €111–410

  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
    8h 11m
    €115–360

  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
    7h 17m
    €149–438

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)planeCRL - MRS
    4. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgvtrain
    8h 58m
    €100–320

Cologne to Carpentras by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration8h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€85Cheapest Price
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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 8h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Köln Poststr. to Gandié via Bonn Gronau Heussallee/Museumsmeile, Bonn UN Campus, Lyon, Lyon, Perrache Bus Station, and PEM Gare Routière in around 17h 12m.

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