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

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There are 12 ways to get from Arles to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, train (Eurostar), or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Avignon

    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
    9h 33m
    €232–444

  2. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille Ptrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MRS - CGN
    7h 12m
    €95–356

  3. Bus

    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 47m
    €100–158

  4. Drive  952.3 km

    1. Drive from Arles to Colognecar car 952.3 km
    9h 47m
    €153–221

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Nimes to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    10h 26m
    €216–422

  6. Train #2

    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 43m
    €233–443

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

    1. Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille Ptrain 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
    6h 30m
    €131–339

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

    1. Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille Ptrain 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 38m
    €120–323

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

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LYS - DUS
    6h 56m
    €132–381

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

    1. Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille Ptrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane MRS - LUX
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain train
    9h 49m
    €97–433

  11. Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Arles to Marseille Saint-Charlestrain train
    2. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain train
    3. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NCE - DUS
    9h 32m
    €149–404

  12. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille Ptrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane MRS - CRL
    3. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus bus
    4. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 30m
    €102–323

Arles to Cologne by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration9h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€232Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,235.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 33m

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 9h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from ARLES - Clémenceau to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 via NÎMES - Gare Routière, Quatrefages, Parnasse, Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station, Montpellier, Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 17h 47m.

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