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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Provence by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus via Paris

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    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris NordtrainTha
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Aix En Provence TgvtrainTgv
    3. Take the bus from Aix En Provence Tgv to Les Meesbus
    10h 19m
    €110–496

  2. Bus via Lyon

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Lyonbus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Grenoblebus766 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Rn 85bus52
    17h 3m

  3. Drive 960.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Provencecar960.7 km
    10h 13m
    €149–215

  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)planeCGN - NCE
    2. Take the train from St Isidore to DIGNE LES BAINS - GARE CPZou /cartrain
    10h 9m

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to LuxembourgtrainRe
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg to Aix En Provence TgvtrainTgv
    4. Take the bus from Aix En Provence Tgv to Les Meesbus
    15h 39m
    €321–516

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Mannheim, ZOBbus
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim - Bus Station to Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ridebus
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Bd des Tilleulsbus68
    20h 29m

  7. 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 to Chateau Arnoux St Aubantrain
    7h 51m
    €172–400

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)planeDUS - NCE
    3. Take the train from St Isidore to DIGNE LES BAINS - GARE CPZou /cartrain
    10h 48m

  9. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)planeBRU - MRS
    3. Take the train from Aix En Provence to Chateau Arnoux St Aubantrain
    9h 15m
    €153–393

  10. 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 St Isidore to DIGNE LES BAINS - GARE CPZou /cartrain
    10h 30m

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeFRA - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
    4. Take the bus from Aix En Provence Tgv to Les Meesbus
    9h 9m
    €178–457

Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration3h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€59Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Provence via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Lyon, Gare Routière, and Rn 85 in around 17h 3m.

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