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

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

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbftrain train Tha
    7h 27m
    €293–496

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Valence - Central Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus FlixBus N710
    13h
    €69–114

  3. Drive  794.8 km

    1. Drive from Valence to Colognecar car 794.8 km
    8h 6m
    €128–184

  4. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Valence Ville to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LYS - DUS
    4h 53m
    €119–330

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Valence TGV to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    9h 32m
    €186–372

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Luxembourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain train
    12h 40m
    €198–383

  7. Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Valence Ville to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane LYS - CGN
    6h 27m
    €96–340

  8. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Valence Ville to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LYS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 44m
    €158–403

  9. Train, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Valence Ville to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane LYS - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    6h 54m
    €131–377

Valence to Cologne by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration7h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€293Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,067.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 27m

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

You can take a train from Valence Ville to Köln Hbf via Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 7h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Valence - Central Bus Station to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 via Lyon, Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 13h.

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