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

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

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  1. Train, bus via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    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
    10h 34m
    €291–573

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane CGN - NCE
    2. Take the train from St Isidore to DIGNE LES BAINS - GARE CPZou /cartrain train
    10h 12m
    €124–349

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Grenoble - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Rn 85bus bus 52
    15h 42m

  4. Drive 960.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Provencecar car 960.7 km
    10h 19m
    €152–219

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, bus

    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 bus from Gare Routière Aéroport to Bd des Tilleulsbus bus
    7h 51m

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Marseille St Charlestrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Chateau Arnoux St Aubantrain train Ter
    11h 44m
    €320–571

  7. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Aix En Provence Tgv to Les Meesbus bus
    11h 59m
    €301–511

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Lyonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Grenoblebus bus 766 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Rn 85bus bus 52
    16h 46m

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, bus

    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 bus from Gare Routière Aéroport to Bd des Tilleulsbus bus
    7h 56m

  10. 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 St Isidore to DIGNE LES BAINS - GARE CPZou /cartrain train
    10h 36m
    €142–359

  11. 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 St Isidore to DIGNE LES BAINS - GARE CPZou /cartrain train
    10h 42m
    €185–475

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

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration3h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,368.6 km
  • Duration: 10h 34m

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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Marseille St Charles, and Chateau Arnoux St Auban in around 11h 44m. Alternatively, 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 16h 46m.

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