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

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

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Marseille St CharlestrainTer
    2. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Paris Gare De LyontrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln HbftrainTha
    10h 49m
    €131–570

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rn 85 to Gare Routièrebus52
    2. Take the bus from Grenoble to Lyonbus766 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Lyon to Cologne Airport CGNbus
    16h 41m

  3. Drive 948.1 km

    1. Drive from Provence to Colognecar948.1 km
    10h 34m
    €147–212

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

    1. Take the train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Aix En Provencetrain
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeMRS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    7h 17m
    €177–421

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Les Mees to Aix En Provence Tgvbus
    2. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to LuxembourgtrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg to Koeln SuedtrainRe
    15h
    €191–465

  6. Bus, train via Marseille

    1. Take the bus from Bd des Tilleuls to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus68
    2. Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Luxembourgbus
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg to Koeln SuedtrainRe
    21h 6m

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

    1. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Aéroportbus
    2. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeNCE - DUS
    9h 43m

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

    1. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Aéroportbus
    2. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeNCE - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    9h 40m

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

    1. Take the train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Aix En Provencetrain
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeMRS - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln-Ehrenfeldtrain
    8h 57m
    €144–386

  10. Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Aix En Provencetrain
    2. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeLYS - DUS
    8h 41m
    €166–532

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

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration2h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€45Cheapest 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 49m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Provence to Koeln Hbf via Rn 85, Grenoble, Lyon, Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 16h 41m.

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