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How to get fromCologne to Sainte-Maximeby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, train or train (TGV)

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Sainte-Maxime by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris NordtrainTha
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Raphael ValescuretrainTgv
    11h 12m
    €108–505

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

    cheapest
    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 Nice Saint-Augustin to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain
    8h 32m
    €73–275

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to LyonbusFlixBus N710
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Sainte-MaximebusBlaBlaCar Bus
    19h 7m
    €82–121

  4. Drive 1,102.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Sainte-Maximecar1,102.3 km
    10h 52m
    €171–246

  5. 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 Nice Saint-Augustin to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain
    7h 55m
    €83–266

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain42 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain82 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to St Raphael ValescuretrainTgv
    14h 25m
    €155–412

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Koblenz HbftrainRe
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to LuxembourgtrainRe
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes SudtrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to St Raphael ValescuretrainTgv
    17h 57m
    €279–550

  8. 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 Nice Saint-Augustin to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain
    8h 15m
    €136–343

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)planeBRU - NCE
    3. Take the train from Nice Saint-Augustin to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain
    9h 53m
    €104–286

  10. 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 Tgv to St Raphael Valescuretrain
    9h 17m
    €151–409

Cologne to Sainte-Maxime by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration11h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€108Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Sainte-Maxime, France?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Theatre de la mer via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, St Raphael Valescure, and Gare Routiere in around 11h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Sainte-Maxime via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Lyon, and Lyon - Perrache Bus Station in around 19h 7m.

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