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

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There are 8 ways to get from Arles to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Brussels

    best
    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    8h 55m
    €237–519

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus FlixBus N710
    17h 25m
    €90–158

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train 79 / ...
    17h 19m
    €116–317

  4. Drive 951 km

    1. Drive from Arles to Colognecar car 951 km
    9h 48m
    €147–212

  5. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MRS - DUS
    5h 33m
    €92–290

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Arles to Nimestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Nimes to Luxembourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re / ...
    4. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain train
    13h 37m
    €244–422

  7. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    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
    5h 55m
    €131–381

  8. Train, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane MRS - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 25m
    €118–406

Arles to Cologne by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration8h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€237Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,235.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 55m

What companies run services between Arles, France and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Arles to Koeln Hbf via Avignon Centre, Avignon Tgv, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 8h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from ARLES - Clémenceau to Koeln Messe/Deutz via NÎMES - Gare Routière, Quatrefages, Parnasse, Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station, Montpellier, Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 17h 25m.

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