There are 9 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€85–261Train 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 44m€290–557Bus, train
- Take the bus from Marseille Airport to Frankfurt Airportbus N235
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain 79 / ...
16h 48m€108–197Drive 989 km
- Drive from Aix-en-Provence to Colognecar 989 km
9h 46m€188–272Fly 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€123–317Fly 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€117–301Train 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€136–398Train
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain 79 / ...
10h 36m€234–380Bus
- 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€103–159
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 bus which costs €100 - €160 and takes 17h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Aix-en-Provence to Cologne is to fly and train which takes 5h 9m and costs €85 - €270.
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 44m.
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 44m and costs €290 - €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 44m and costs €290 - €600. Alternatively, you can 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 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride to Köln via Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB in around 17h 38m.
- 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 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
- €95–360
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- 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 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 Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, 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
- €70–380
- 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
- €6–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- 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)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- 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
- €15–25
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €200–330
- 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 DetailsContact 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
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- 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
- €55–80
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Marseille Airport to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride to Frankfurt - Main Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride to Frankfurt - Main Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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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