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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    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 41m
    €204–590

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Les Mees to Aix En Provence Tgvbus 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 31m
    €128–426

  3. Bus, train via Zurich

    1. Take the bus from Rn 85 to Gare Routièrebus bus 52
    2. Take the bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Geneva - Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Zürich HBtrain train Ic1 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus
    18h 37m

  4. Drive 948.2 km

    1. Drive from Provence to Colognecar car 948.2 km
    10h 41m
    €146–210

  5. 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 21m

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Les Mees to Aix En Provence Tgvbus bus
    2. Take the train from Aix-en-Provence TGV to Frankfurttrain train 84
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train 49 / ...
    13h 58m
    €222–266

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bd des Tilleuls to Gare Routière Aéroportbus bus 66
    2. Take the bus from Marseille Airport to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus bus
    20h 6m

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

    1. Take the train from DIGNE LES BAINS - GARE CPZou /car to St Isidoretrain train
    2. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NCE - DUS
    10h 24m

  9. Bus to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Bd des Tilleuls to Gare Routière Aéroportbus bus
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane MRS - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 53m

  10. Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from DIGNE LES BAINS - GARE CPZou /car to St Isidoretrain train
    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
    10h 39m

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

    1. Take the train from DIGNE LES BAINS - GARE CPZou /car to St Isidoretrain train
    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
    12h 16m

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

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration1h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€43Cheapest 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 41m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Provence to Köln via Bd des Tilleuls, Gare Routière Aéroport, Marseille Airport, and Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB in around 20h 6m.

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