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How to get fromCologne to Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azurby train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur by train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), train, bus, car, 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 Marseille St Charlestrain train Tgv
    7h 14m
    €250–522

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane CGN - NCE
    4h 36m
    €69–246

  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 40m
    €109–293

  4. Drive 1,003.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Marseillecar car 1,003.8 km
    9h 55m
    €156–225

  5. 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 47m
    €256–524

  6. 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

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane DUS - NCE
    5h 10m
    €80–259

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

    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
    5h 6m
    €141–366

  9. 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 1m
    €117–349

Cologne to Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur by train

Calendar77Weekly Trains
Duration7h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€250Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,278.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 14m

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

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Marseille St Charles via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 7h 14m. Alternatively, Eurowings, Swiss, and Lufthansa fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) 4 times a day.

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