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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 40m
    €137–432

  2. Bus

    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 34m

  3. Drive 948.2 km

    1. Drive from Provence to Colognecar car 948.2 km
    10h 41m
    €143–206

  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 21m

  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 49 / ...
    13h 58m

  6. Bus, train via Zurich

    1. Take the bus from Rn 85 to Gare Routièrebus bus 52
    2. Take the bus from Grenoble to Genevabus bus 739
    3. Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain train Ic1 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus
    18h 34m

  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 48m

  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
    10h 3m

  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 31m

  10. Bus to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bd des Tilleuls to Gare Routière Aéroportbus bus
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane MRS - CRL
    3. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus bus
    4. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain train
    9h 34m

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

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration2h 12mAverage 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 40m. 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 34m.

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