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

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There are 9 ways to get from Marseille to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Brussels

    best
    1. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    8h
    €248–494

  2. Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MRS - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    5h 15m
    €88–270

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train 79 / ...
    16h 4m
    €105–270

  4. Drive  1,004.5 km

    1. Drive from Marseille to Colognecar car 1,004.5 km
    9h 57m
    €157–227

  5. 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 30m
    €236–454

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N235
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    17h 53m
    €100–149

  7. 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 17m
    €122–357

  8. 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
    €125–349

  9. 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
    6h 45m
    €109–362

Marseille to Cologne by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration8hAverage Duration
Ticket€248Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,289.7 km
  • Duration: 8h

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

You can take a train from Marseille St Charles to Koeln Hbf via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 8h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Köln via Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB in around 17h 53m.

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