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

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Orange by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Orangetrain train Tgv
    8h 6m
    €277–474

  2. Bus

    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 45m
    €80–147

  3. Drive 892.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Orangecar car 892.3 km
    8h 52m
    €137–198

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane DUS - MRS
    3. Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Orangetrain train
    6h 39m
    €107–326

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Perltrain train
    3. Take the train from Thionville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Orangetrain train Ter
    14h 55m
    €216–417

  6. 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 Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 14m
    €103–290

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Orangetrain train
    6h 23m
    €131–316

  8. 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 Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Orangetrain train
    6h 46m
    €142–408

  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 Orangetrain train
    6h 36m
    €176–428

  10. 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 50m
    €127–415

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain 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 Antibes to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain train
    4. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    9h 13m
    €140–444

Cologne to Orange by train

Calendar29Weekly Trains
Duration8h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€277Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,163.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 6m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Orange, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France?

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Orange via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 8h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to PEM Gare Routière via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Lyon, and Le Lac in around 15h 45m.

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