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How to get fromMarseille to Cologneby train (TGV, Trenitalia, Eurostar), bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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

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  1. Train via Paris

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    1. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbftrain train Tha
    7h 58m
    €291–552

  2. Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Luxembourg, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane MRS - LUX
    2. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain train
    9h 13m
    €86–416

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Frankfurt Airportbus bus N235 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train 79 / ...
    15h 45m
    €107–196

  4. Drive  1,004.5 km

    1. Drive from Marseille to Colognecar car 1,004.5 km
    9h 57m
    €161–233

  5. Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain train
    2. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane NCE - CGN
    6h 55m
    €126–330

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train 79 / ...
    9h 32m
    €239–376

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    18h 13m
    €100–152

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

    1. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain train
    2. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NCE - DUS
    7h 26m
    €129–370

  9. Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MRS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 55m
    €120–322

  10. Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane MRS - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 2m
    €109–306

  11. Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane MRS - CRL
    2. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus bus
    3. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 54m
    €91–306

Marseille to Cologne by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration7h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€291Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,278.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 58m

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

You can take a train from Marseille St Charles to Köln Hbf via Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord in around 7h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Köln via Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB in around 18h 13m.

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