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

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Provence by train (TGV, Trenitalia), train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar, 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 Marseille St Charlestrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Chateau Arnoux St Aubantrain train Ter
    10h 45m
    €230–536

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane DUS - MRS
    3. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Chateau Arnoux St Aubantrain train
    8h 5m
    €140–377

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 78 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ridebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Parc Relaisbus bus 69
    19h 51m

  4. Drive 960.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Provencecar car 960.7 km
    10h 19m
    €148–214

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Veynes Devoluytrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Veynes Devoluy to Chateau Arnoux St Aubantrain train Ter
    12h 54m
    €300–539

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Marseille Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routière Aéroport to Boulevard des Tilleulsbus bus 66
    20h 17m

  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 Marseille St Charles to Chateau Arnoux St Aubantrain train
    8h 12m
    €175–459

  8. 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 Antibes to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain train
    3. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Chateau Arnoux St Aubantrain train
    10h 18m
    €162–454

  9. 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 Antibes to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain train
    4. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Chateau Arnoux St Aubantrain train
    10h 41m
    €175–483

  10. 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 Antibes to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain train
    4. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Chateau Arnoux St Aubantrain train
    10h 48m
    €235–585

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration3h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,421.5 km
  • Duration: 10h 45m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Provence via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Marseille St Charles, and Chateau Arnoux St Auban in around 10h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Provence via Frankfurt central train station, Marseille Airport, Gare Routière Aéroport, and Boulevard des Tilleuls in around 20h 17m.

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