There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Avignon by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG)
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain Tgv
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Avignon Tgvtrain Tgv
8h 2m€224–485Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
15h€94–261Drive 919 km
- Drive from Cologne to Avignoncar 919 km
9h 12m€144–208Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane DUS - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgvtrain
5h 32m€96–281Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Avignon TGVtrain Trn
8h 35m€206–490Bus
- Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to AVIGNON, Parking Autocars Saint-Benezet, Boulevard du Rhônebus
16h 13m€119–205Train to Frankfurt, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane FRA - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgvtrain
5h 27m€132–378Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane BRU - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgvtrain
7h 9m€148–329Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane CGN - NCE
- Take the train from Nice-Saint-Augustin to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Avignon Tgvtrain
8h 19m€136–403Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane FRA - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Avignon Tgvtrain
6h 6m€166–450Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain
- Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane CRL - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgvtrain
7h 55m€99–358
Cologne to Avignon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Avignon is to train and bus which costs €90 - €270 and takes 15h.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Avignon is to train and fly which takes 5h 27m and costs €130 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Avignon. However, there are services departing from Köln and arriving at AVIGNON, Parking Autocars Saint-Benezet, Boulevard du Rhône via FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Avignon. However, there are services departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Avignon Tgv via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 2m.
The distance between Cologne and Avignon is 1197 km. The road distance is 919 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Avignon without a car is to train via Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) which takes 8h 2m and costs €220 - €490.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Cologne to Avignon, including transfers.
Cologne to Avignon bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Köln station.
Cologne to Avignon train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Avignon is to train via Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) which takes 8h 2m and costs €220 - €490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €210 and takes 16h 13m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Avignon, France?
You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Avignon Tgv via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy in around 8h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to AVIGNON, Parking Autocars Saint-Benezet, Boulevard du Rhône via FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. in around 16h 13m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Brussels Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Avignon bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB station.
Cologne to Avignon train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Avignon is 919 km. It takes approximately 9h 12m to drive from Cologne to Avignon.
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