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

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

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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 59m
    €177–410

  2. Bus via Lyon

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N710
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Avignonbus bus FlixBus N1135 / ...
    15h 57m
    €85–147

  3. Drive 915.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Carpentrascar car 915.1 km
    9h 15m
    €142–205

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain 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
    4. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Carpentrastrain train
    6h 25m
    €96–287

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Avignon Tgvtrain train Tgv
    9h
    €242–512

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    18h

  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
    6h 20m
    €133–391

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane BRU - MRS
    4. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    8h 17m
    €122–394

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

    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-Saint-Charlestrain train
    3. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    8h 55m
    €127–413

  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 Avignon Tgvtrain train
    6h 58m
    €172–467

  11. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane DUS - NCE
    2. Take the train from Antibes to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain train
    3. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    9h 29m
    €138–425

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain 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
    8h 48m
    €100–384

Cologne to Carpentras by train

Calendar26Weekly Trains
Duration7h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€177Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,216 km
  • Duration: 7h 59m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Carpentras via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Avignon Tgv in around 7h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Gandié via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Lyon, Avignon, Le Lac, and Archicote in around 15h 57m.

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