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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    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 39m
    €315–641

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N84 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Marseille Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Aix En Provence Tgv to Les Meesbus bus
    20h 45m
    €124–203

  3. Drive 960.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Provencecar car 960.7 km
    10h 19m
    €151–218

  4. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane DUS - MRS
    2. Take the train from Aix En Provence to Chateau Arnoux St Aubantrain train
    8h 5m
    €134–302

  5. Train via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Marseille St Charlestrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Chateau Arnoux St Aubantrain train Ter
    11h 49m
    €288–678

  6. Train #2

    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
    13h 6m
    €296–556

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Grenoble - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare SNCFbus bus T91
    4. Take the bus from Gare SNCF - Quai 1 ou 2 to Parc Relaisbus bus 69
    21h 2m

  8. 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 to Chateau Arnoux St Aubantrain train
    8h
    €155–421

  9. 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 St Charlestrain train
    3. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Chateau Arnoux St Aubantrain train
    10h 57m
    €165–390

  10. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane DUS - NCE
    2. Take the train from Antibes to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    3. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Chateau Arnoux St Aubantrain train
    11h 32m
    €175–389

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Aix En Provence Tgv to Les Meesbus bus
    9h 5m
    €205–520

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

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration3h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€60Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,421.5 km
  • Duration: 10h 39m

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

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Provence via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Paris Gare De Lyon, Marseille St Charles, and Chateau Arnoux St Auban in around 10h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Provence via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Frankfurt central train station, Aéroport Marseille Provence, Gare Aix TGV, Aix En Provence Tgv, and Les Mees in around 20h 45m.

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