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

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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Provence by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar, TGV)

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Aix En Provence Tgv to Les Meesbus bus
    9h 51m
    €216–592

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane DUS - MRS
    3. Take the train from Aix En Provence to Chateau Arnoux St Aubantrain train
    8h 4m
    €143–331

  3. Bus via Marseille Airport (MRS)

    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 Aix En Provence Tgv to Les Meesbus bus
    20h 9m
    €147–207

  4. Drive  960.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Provencecar car 960.7 km
    10h 18m
    €154–222

  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 40m
    €324–513

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus
    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
    20h 34m

  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 Aix En Provence to Chateau Arnoux St Aubantrain train
    7h 50m
    €164–401

  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 Cannes to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    3. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Chateau Arnoux St Aubantrain train
    10h 24m
    €166–421

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain 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 Cannes to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    4. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Chateau Arnoux St Aubantrain train
    11h 8m
    €175–442

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

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration3h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€60Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,368.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 51m

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

You can take a bus from Köln to Provence via Frankfurt central train station, Aéroport Marseille Provence, Gare Aix TGV, Aix En Provence Tgv, and Les Mees in around 20h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Provence via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud, Veynes Devoluy, and Chateau Arnoux St Auban in around 12h 40m.

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