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How to get fromCologne to Avignonby train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Avignon by train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), train, bus, car, 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 Avignon Tgvtrain train Tgv
    7h 1m
    €173–526

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 59m
    €84–183

  3. Drive  919 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Avignoncar car 919 km
    9h 12m
    €148–213

  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 Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    5h 50m
    €97–270

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Avignon TGVtrain train Trn
    8h 4m
    €208–405

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to AVIGNON, Parking Autocars Saint-Benezet, Boulevard du Rhônebus bus
    16h 13m
    €144–175

  7. 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 Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    5h 37m
    €119–339

  8. 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 Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    6h 46m
    €121–321

  9. 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 Avignon Tgvtrain train
    6h 6m
    €153–438

  10. 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 Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    7h 53m
    €99–322

Cologne to Avignon by train

Calendar32Weekly Trains
Duration7h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€173Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,185.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 1m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Avignon Tgv via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 7h 1m. 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.

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