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

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Valence by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, 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 Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    6h 48m
    €187–484

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N710
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Valence - Central Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    13h 16m
    €69–117

  3. Drive  794.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Valencecar car 794.3 km
    8h 4m
    €127–183

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain 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 Valence Villetrain train
    5h 51m
    €121–302

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Valence Villetrain train Tgv
    7h 49m
    €210–392

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Valence TGVtrain train Trn
    8h 4m
    €233–364

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane CGN - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Valence Villetrain train
    6h 58m
    €96–308

  8. 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 Valence Villetrain train
    5h 43m
    €147–371

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    3. Take the bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Valence Villetrain train
    8h 42m
    €136–355

  10. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BRU - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Valence Villetrain train
    6h 47m
    €135–373

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane FRA - GVA
    3. Take the bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Valence Villetrain train
    8h 28m
    €162–394

Cologne to Valence by train

Calendar32Weekly Trains
Duration6h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€187Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,067.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 48m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Valence Ville via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud in around 6h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Valence - Central Bus Station via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 13h 16m.

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