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

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There are 10 ways to get from Marseille to Cologne by train (TGV, Trenitalia, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train

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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 59m
    €73–389

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus FlixBus N710
    17h 20m
    €84–159

  3. Drive 1,004.5 km

    1. Drive from Marseille to Colognecar car 1,004.5 km
    9h 56m
    €153–220

  4. Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MRS - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    5h 11m
    €104–291

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Marseille Saint-Charles to Frankfurttrain train 84
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train 79 / ...
    11h 7m
    €188–247

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Koblenz Stadtmittetrain train Rb
    3. Take the train from Koblenz Stadtmitte to Koeln Suedtrain train Re
    19h 39m
    €96–176

  7. Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MRS - CGN
    6h 56m
    €84–249

  8. 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 33m
    €108–317

  9. 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
    €102–310

  10. 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
    €108–312

Marseille to Cologne by train

Calendar38Weekly Trains
Duration7h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€73Cheapest 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 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Montpellier, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 17h 20m.

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