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There are 13 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
    €245–382

  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 9m
    €78–130

  3. Drive  868 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Ardèchecar car 868 km
    9h 5m
    €138–198

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

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - 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
    8h 20m
    €128–310

  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
    €246–384

  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 14m
    €395–606

  7. Train, bus via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Valence - Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Place de la Paixbus bus X73
    19h 18m
    €115–215

  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 24m
    €171–384

  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 35m
    €157–381

  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
    €150–386

  11. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montelimar Gare Sncftrain train
    4. Take the bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Gare Routierebus bus
    11h 30m
    €164–393

  12. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane FRA - GVA
    3. Take the train from Geneve 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
    11h 29m
    €212–437

  13. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane CGN - NCE
    2. Take the train from Antibes to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    3. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Montelimar Gare Sncftrain train
    4. Take the bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Gare Routierebus bus
    12h 53m
    €144–416

Cologne to Ardèche by train and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration10h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€245Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,156.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 45m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to VALS Casino via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Valence - Central Bus Station, Gare Routière, and Paix QUAI 1 in around 16h 9m.

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