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

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There are 12 ways to get from Provence to Cologne by train (TGV, 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 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 52m
    €126–452

  2. Bus via Lyon

    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 29m

  3. Drive 948.1 km

    1. Drive from Provence to Colognecar948.1 km
    10h 34m
    €145–209

  4. 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 55m

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bd des Tilleuls to Gare Aix TGV RD9bus66
    2. Take the train from Aix-en-Provence TGV to Frankfurttrain84
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain79 / ...
    12h 1m

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus69 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Cologne - Airport Bus Stationbus
    22h 53m

  7. 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 Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    7h 33m
    €158–388

  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 Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    9h 57m

  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 Hbftrain
    9h 11m
    €150–383

  10. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Take the train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Aix En Provencetrain
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Luxembourg (LUX)planeMRS - LUX
    3. Take the train from Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg to Liège-Guilleminstrain
    4. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain
    11h 10m
    €149–399

  11. Bus to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Aéroportbus
    2. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)planeNCE - SXB
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain
    11h 37m

  12. Bus to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Aéroportbus
    2. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Luxembourg (LUX)planeNCE - LUX
    3. Take the train from Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg to Liège-Guilleminstrain
    4. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain
    13h 29m

Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration3h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€50Cheapest 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 52m. 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 29m.

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