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How to get fromMarseille to Cologneby train (TGV, Trenitalia, Eurostar), bus, train, car or plane

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

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  1. Train via Paris

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    1. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbftrain train Tha
    7h 58m
    €152–502

  2. Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MRS - CGN
    6h 40m
    €71–239

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    17h 24m
    €93–183

  4. Drive 1,004.5 km

    1. Drive from Marseille to Colognecar car 1,004.5 km
    9h 57m
    €156–225

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Marseille Saint-Charles to Frankfurttrain train 84
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train 49 / ...
    11h 17m
    €201–221

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N235
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    17h 28m

  7. Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MRS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 35m
    €140–320

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

    1. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Antibestrain train
    2. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NCE - DUS
    7h 54m
    €110–356

  9. Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane MRS - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 8m
    €119–266

Marseille to Cologne by train

Calendar37Weekly Trains
Duration7h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€152Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Marseille, France and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Marseille St Charles to Köln Hbf via Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord in around 7h 58m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Swiss, and three other airlines fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) twice daily.

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