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

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

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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 St Raphael Valescuretrain train Tgv
    11h 7m
    €287–592

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Dijonbus bus FlixBus N710
    2. Take the bus from Dijon to Fréjus - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    18h 59m
    €76–147

  3. Drive 1,105.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to French Rivieracar car 1,105.4 km
    11h 1m
    €171–247

  4. 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 Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain train
    7h 52m
    €80–292

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to St Raphael Valescuretrain train Tgv
    14h 24m
    €233–461

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to St Raphael Valescuretrain train Tgv
    16h 51m

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain 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 23m
    €77–252

  8. 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
    8h 19m
    €136–352

  9. 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 47m
    €97–287

  10. 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 St Raphael Valescuretrain train
    9h 16m
    €156–401

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centraletrain train
    4. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane LUX - NCE
    5. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain train
    11h 30m
    €83–334

Cologne to French Riviera by train and bus

Calendar35Weekly Services
Duration11h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€287Cheapest 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 7m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Les Heures Claires via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Dijon, Fréjus Gare Routière, and Gare Routiere in around 18h 59m.

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