There are 9 ways to get from Marseille Airport (MRS) to Cologne by plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, or train (TGV)
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Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MRS - DUS
2h 35m€81–253Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
cheapest- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MRS - CGN
3h 59m€71–230Train via Brussels
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
8h 56m€253–524Bus
- Take the bus from Marseille Airport to Frankfurt central train stationbus N235
- Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
16h 58mDrive 984.8 km
- Drive from Marseille Airport (MRS) to Colognecar 984.8 km
9h 43m€151–219Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MRS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
2h 54m€117–334Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane MRS - CRL
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain
5h 8m€85–338Train
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Luxembourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain
13h 38m€250–416Bus, train
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Köln Hbftrain Ice / ...
17h 34m€110–304
Marseille Airport (MRS) to Cologne by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marseille Airport (MRS) to Cologne is to fly which costs €70 - €230 and takes 3h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Marseille Airport (MRS) to Cologne is to fly which takes 2h 35m and costs €80 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Marseille Airport (MRS) to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Marseille Airport and arriving at Köln via Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Marseille Airport (MRS) to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Aix En Provence Tgv and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 56m.
The distance between Marseille Airport (MRS) and Cologne is 928 km. The road distance is 984.8 km.
The best way to get from Marseille Airport (MRS) to Cologne without a car is to train via Brussels which takes 8h 56m and costs €250 - €550.
It takes approximately 2h 35m to get from Marseille Airport (MRS) to Cologne, including transfers.
Marseille Airport (MRS) to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Marseille Airport station.
Marseille Airport (MRS) to Cologne train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Aix En Provence Tgv station.
The best way to get from Marseille Airport (MRS) to Cologne is to fly which takes 2h 35m and costs €80 - €260. Alternatively, you can train via Brussels, which costs €250 - €550 and takes 8h 56m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 16h 58m.
What companies run services between Marseille Airport (MRS), France and Cologne, Germany?
Eurowings, Lufthansa City, and three other airlines fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aéroport Marseille Provence to Koeln Hbf via Gare Aix TGV, Aix En Provence Tgv, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 8h 56m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Calvi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €210–340
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €200–330
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
Train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Marseille Airport to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclined
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- Flibco
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Marseille Airport (MRS) to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Marseille Airport (MRS) to Cologne train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Marseille Airport (MRS) to Cologne is 985 km. It takes approximately 9h 43m to drive from Marseille Airport (MRS) to Cologne.
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