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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Ardèche by train, bus, car, plane, or taxi

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  1. Train, bus via Valence

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Valence Villetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Place de la Paixbus bus X73
    10h 45m
    €269–421

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Lyonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Valence - Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Place de la Paixbus bus X73
    16h 8m
    €85–138

  3. Drive  867.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Ardèchecar car 867.5 km
    9h 7m
    €163–236

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

    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 Montelimar Gare Sncftrain train
    4. Take the bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Gare Routierebus bus
    8h 43m
    €133–350

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Aubenas Place De La Paixbus bus
    11h 11m
    €270–423

  6. Train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Nimestrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Nimes to La Bastide St Laurent L Bainstrain train Ter
    4. Take the taxi from La Bastide St Laurent L Bains to Ardèchetaxi taxi
    12h 15m
    €421–625

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane CGN - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Montelimar Gare Sncftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Gare Routierebus bus
    9h 39m
    €109–376

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

    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 Montelimar Gare Sncftrain train
    4. Take the bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Gare Routierebus bus
    8h 29m
    €161–432

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

    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 Montelimar Gare Sncftrain train
    4. Take the bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Gare Routierebus bus
    9h 43m
    €145–394

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BRU - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Montelimar Gare Sncftrain train
    4. Take the bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Gare Routierebus bus
    9h 33m
    €144–402

  11. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montelimar Gare Sncftrain train
    5. Take the bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Gare Routierebus bus
    12h 25m
    €170–420

Cologne to Ardèche by train and bus

Calendar10Weekly Services
Duration10h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€269Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,156.9 km
  • Duration: 10h 45m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?

You can take a train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to VALS Casino via Koeln/Bonn Flughafen, Cologne Airport CGN, Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Gare Routière, and Paix QUAI 1 in around 16h 8m.

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