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

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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Provence 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 Marseille St Charlestrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Marseille Saint-Charles to Château-Arnoux-Saint-Aubantrain train C2 / ...
    10h 48m
    €238–635

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

    cheapest
    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 to Château-Arnoux-Saint-Aubantrain train
    8h 13m
    €142–331

  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
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routière Saint-Charles to Parc Relaisbus bus 69
    20h 3m

  4. Drive  960.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Provencecar car 960.7 km
    10h 18m
    €154–223

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Valence TGVtrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Veynes Devoluytrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Veynes Devoluy to Chateau Arnoux St Aubantrain train Ter
    12h 56m
    €259–483

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Marseille Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Aix En Provence Tgv to Les Meesbus bus
    20h 21m
    €147–206

  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 to Château-Arnoux-Saint-Aubantrain train
    7h 59m
    €164–400

  8. 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 Cannes to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    3. Take the train from Marseille Saint-Charles to Château-Arnoux-Saint-Aubantrain train
    11h 6m
    €166–421

  9. 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 Cannes to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    4. Take the train from Marseille Saint-Charles to Château-Arnoux-Saint-Aubantrain train
    11h 49m
    €174–452

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration3h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€60Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,421.6 km
  • Duration: 10h 48m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Provence via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Marseille St Charles, Marseille Saint-Charles, and Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban in around 10h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Provence via Frankfurt central train station, Aéroport Marseille Provence, Gare Aix TGV, Aix En Provence Tgv, and Les Mees in around 20h 21m.

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