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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to French Riviera by plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train (Eurostar), or train (TGV)

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

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane CGN - NCE
    2. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain train
    7h 18m
    €85–271

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Marseille St Charlestrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Saint-Raphaël-Valescuretrain train
    12h 40m
    €343–500

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N710
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Fréjus - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    19h 38m
    €102–175

  4. Drive  1,105.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to French Rivieracar car 1,105.4 km
    11h 2m
    €203–293

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane DUS - NCE
    3. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain train
    8h 2m
    €94–304

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane FRA - NCE
    3. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain train
    7h 43m
    €157–334

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane BRU - NCE
    3. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain train
    9h 7m
    €119–313

  8. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane LUX - NCE
    4. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain train
    11h 19m
    €99–261

  9. 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 Marseille-Saint-Charles to Saint-Raphaël-Valescuretrain train
    9h 4m
    €155–377

  10. Train via Marseille

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Marseille Saint Chtrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Saint-Raphaël-Valescuretrain train
    12h 54m
    €279–510

  11. Train via Strasbourg

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to St Raphael Valescuretrain train Tgv
    14h 33m
    €255–399

Cologne to French Riviera by train and bus

Calendar30Weekly Services
Duration12h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€343Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 896.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 18m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and French Riviera, France?

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Les Heures Claires via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Marseille St Charles, Marseille-Saint-Charles, Saint-Raphaël-Valescure, and Gare Routière in around 12h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Les Heures Claires via Koeln/Bonn Flughafen, Cologne Airport CGN, Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Fréjus Gare Routière, and Gare Routière in around 19h 38m.

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