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

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nimestrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Nimes to Alestrain train Ter
    8h 42m
    €235–562

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Montpellierbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nimes to Alesbus bus
    18h 27m
    €107–167

  3. Drive  937.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Alèscar car 937.6 km
    9h 46m
    €176–255

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane DUS - MRS
    3. Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Nimestrain train
    4. Take the train from Nimes to Alestrain train
    8h 6m
    €122–297

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Nimestrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Nimes to Alestrain train Ter
    9h 10m
    €225–435

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Nimes to Alestrain train Ter
    19h 19m
    €115–182

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane DUS - MPL
    3. Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gardtrain train
    4. Take the train from Nimes to Alestrain train
    9h 54m
    €153–409

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Nimestrain train
    4. Take the train from Nimes to Alestrain train
    7h 34m
    €155–380

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane FRA - MRS
    3. Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Nimestrain train
    4. Take the train from Nimes to Alestrain train
    7h 53m
    €140–369

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Nimestrain train
    4. Take the train from Nimes to Alestrain train
    7h 21m
    €183–462

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane BRU - MRS
    3. Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Nimestrain train
    4. Take the train from Nimes to Alestrain train
    9h 2m
    €138–349

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane CRL - MRS
    4. Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Nimestrain train
    5. Take the train from Nimes to Alestrain train
    10h 9m
    €118–356

Cologne to Alès by train

Calendar32Weekly Trains
Duration8h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€235Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,266.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 42m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Ales via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Nimes in around 8h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Ales via Koeln/Bonn Flughafen, Cologne Airport CGN, Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station, Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station, Parnasse, Lycee Cci, and Nimes in around 18h 27m.

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