There are 10 ways to get from Aix-en-Provence to Cologne by plane, train, train (TGV, Trenitalia, Eurostar), bus, car, or train (TGV)
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Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
best- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MRS - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
5h 9m€85–255Train via Paris
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbftrain Tha
8h 45m€300–567Bus, train
- Take the bus from Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride to Luxembourgbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Trier, Balduinsbrunnen/Hbfbus L32
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain
16h 56mDrive 989 km
- Drive from Aix-en-Provence to Colognecar 989 km
9h 46m€187–271Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MRS - CGN
6h 37m€86–343Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MRS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
6h 1m€122–317Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MRS - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
7h 8m€117–296Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane NCE - DUS
8h 57m€136–377Train
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain 79 / ...
10h 36m€233–380Bus
- Take the bus from Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
17h 38m€104–158
Aix-en-Provence to Cologne by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Aix-en-Provence to Cologne is to fly and train which costs €85 - €260 and takes 5h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Aix-en-Provence to Cologne is to fly and train which takes 5h 9m and costs €85 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Aix-en-Provence to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride and arriving at Köln via Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Aix-en-Provence to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Aix En Provence Tgv and arriving at Köln Hbf via Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 45m.
The distance between Aix-en-Provence and Cologne is 956 km. The road distance is 989 km.
The best way to get from Aix-en-Provence to Cologne without a car is to train via Paris which takes 8h 45m and costs €300 - €600.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Aix-en-Provence to Cologne, including transfers.
Aix-en-Provence to Cologne bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride station.
Aix-en-Provence to Cologne train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Aix En Provence Tgv station.
The best way to get from Aix-en-Provence to Cologne is to train via Paris which takes 8h 45m and costs €300 - €600. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €85 - €350 and takes 6h 37m, you could also bus, which costs €100 - €160 and takes 17h 38m.
What companies run services between Aix-en-Provence, France and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a bus from Gare Routière to Köln Hbf via Gare TGV, Aix En Provence Tgv, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 8h 45m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and three other airlines fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) twice daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–280
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €210–340
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €200–310
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride to Frankfurt - Main Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
Bus from Luxembourg to Trier, Balduinsbrunnen/Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride to Frankfurt - Main Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–26
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Aix-en-Provence to Cologne bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Frankfurt - Main Bus Station.
Aix-en-Provence to Cologne train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aix-en-Provence to Cologne is 989 km. It takes approximately 9h 46m to drive from Aix-en-Provence to Cologne.
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