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How to get fromCologne to French Rivieraby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, train, train (TGV) or night train

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

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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 St Raphael ValescuretrainTgv
    11h 11m
    €113–449

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)planeDUS - NCE
    3. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain
    8h 25m
    €81–278

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to LyonbusFlixBus N710
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Fréjus - Bus StationbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    18h 45m
    €100–162

  4. Drive 1,105.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to French Rivieracar1,105.3 km
    10h 56m
    €169–243

  5. 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)planeCGN - NCE
    2. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain
    7h 55m
    €91–249

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to St Raphael ValescuretrainTgv
    14h 23m
    €210–488

  7. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Freiburg(Breisgau) HbfnighttrainNj
    2. Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Mulhouse Villetrain
    3. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to St Raphael ValescuretrainTgv
    16h 58m
    €208–560

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)planeFRA - NCE
    3. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain
    8h 22m
    €137–346

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)planeBRU - NCE
    3. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain
    9h 45m
    €107–271

  10. 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 St Raphael Valescuretrain
    9h 19m
    €147–385

  11. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centraletrain
    4. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)planeLUX - NCE
    5. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain
    11h 44m
    €118–298

Cologne to French Riviera by train and bus

Calendar16Weekly Services
Duration11h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€113Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to La Nartelle via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, St Raphael Valescure, and Gare Routiere in around 11h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Les Heures Claires via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Lyon, Lyon - Perrache Bus Station, Fréjus Gare Routière, and Gare Routiere in around 18h 45m.

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