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

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

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Marseille St Charlestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbftrain train Tha
    10h 56m
    €127–462

  2. Bus via Lyon

    1. Take the bus from Rn 85 to Gare Routièrebus bus 52
    2. Take the bus from Grenoble to Lyonbus bus 766 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Lyon to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus
    16h 35m

  3. Drive 948.2 km

    1. Drive from Provence to Colognecar car 948.2 km
    10h 40m
    €145–210

  4. Bus to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Bd des Tilleuls to Gare Routière Aéroportbus bus
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MRS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    7h 17m

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bd des Tilleuls to Gare Aix TGV RD9bus bus 66
    2. Take the train from Aix-en-Provence TGV to Frankfurttrain train 84
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train 79 / ...
    13h 46m

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus bus 69 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Cologne - Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    22h 58m

  7. Bus to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Aéroportbus bus
    2. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NCE - DUS
    9h 49m

  8. Bus to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Aéroportbus bus
    2. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane NCE - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    9h 59m

  9. Bus, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Bd des Tilleuls to Gare Aix TGV RD9bus bus
    2. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LYS - DUS
    8h 32m

  10. Bus to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Aéroportbus bus
    2. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane NCE - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    11h 40m

Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration2h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€44Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a vehicle from Provence to Köln Hbf via Chateau Arnoux St Auban, Marseille St Charles, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 10h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Provence to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Rn 85, Grenoble, Lyon, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 16h 35m.

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