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

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There are 9 ways to get from Avignon to Cologne by train (TGV, Trenitalia, Eurostar), bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbftrain train Tha
    7h 23m
    €280–524

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train 79 / ...
    14h 29m
    €87–184

  3. Drive  920 km

    1. Drive from Avignon to Colognecar car 920 km
    9h 15m
    €148–213

  4. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MRS - DUS
    5h 30m
    €92–279

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Luxembourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain train
    12h 21m
    €226–416

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from AVIGNON, Parking Autocars Saint-Benezet, Boulevard du Rhône to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    16h 33m
    €148–172

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

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain 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 22m
    €130–342

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

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain 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 29m
    €119–326

  9. Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    2. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Antibestrain train
    3. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane NCE - CGN
    8h 40m
    €121–359

Avignon to Cologne by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration7h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€280Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,185.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 23m

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

You can take a train from Avignon Tgv to Köln Hbf via Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord in around 7h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from AVIGNON, Parking Autocars Saint-Benezet, Boulevard du Rhône to Köln via Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB in around 16h 33m.

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