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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    7h 53m
    €234–381

  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
    €60–111

  3. Drive 794.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Valencecar car 794.3 km
    8h 5m
    €123–177

  4. 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 Valence Villetrain train
    5h 30m
    €115–290

  5. Train via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    8h 7m
    €207–443

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourgtrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Valence - Central Bus Stationbus bus
    15h 47m
    €98–176

  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
    7h 3m
    €92–301

  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
    €159–417

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain 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 35m
    €134–389

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain 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
    7h 19m
    €164–381

  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 42m
    €183–486

Cologne to Valence by train

Calendar58Weekly Trains
Duration7h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€234Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,082.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 53m

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

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Valence Ville via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud in around 7h 53m. 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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