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

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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
    €296–640

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

    cheapest
    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 27m
    €126–341

  3. 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 30m

  4. Drive 948.2 km

    1. Drive from Provence to Colognecar car 948.2 km
    10h 41m
    €148–213

  5. Bus to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Bd des Tilleuls to Gare Routière Aéroportbus bus
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MRS - DUS
    6h 59m

  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
    €272–587

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bd des Tilleuls to Gare Routièrebus bus 68
    2. Take the bus from Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus 084 / ...
    20h 41m

  8. 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 15m

  9. Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn 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 Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane NCE - CGN
    9h 39m
    €129–378

Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar50Weekly Planes
Duration3h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€54Cheapest 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 Messe/Deutz Bf via Rn 85, Grenoble, Lyon, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 16h 30m.

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