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

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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Marseille by train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar, 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 Marseille St Charlestrain train Tgv
    7h 37m
    €184–546

  2. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Marseille Provence Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane LUX - MRS
    8h 32m
    €78–403

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 39m
    €94–193

  4. Drive  1,003.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Marseillecar car 1,003.8 km
    9h 55m
    €161–233

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Marseille Provence Airport

    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
    5h
    €110–320

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Marseille St Charlestrain train Tgv
    8h 31m
    €248–455

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus bus N235 / ...
    17h 28m
    €114–165

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

    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
    6h 10m
    €111–303

  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 Nice-Saint-Augustin to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain train
    7h 38m
    €125–334

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane DUS - NCE
    3. Take the train from Nice-Saint-Augustin to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain train
    8h 21m
    €133–366

  11. 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
    7h 16m
    €90–303

  12. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane FRA - NCE
    3. Take the train from Nice-Saint-Augustin to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain train
    8h 3m
    €195–395

Cologne to Marseille by train

Calendar32Weekly Trains
Duration7h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€184Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,278.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 37m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Marseille St Charles via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 7h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles via Frankfurt central train station in around 17h 28m.

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