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

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

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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 30m
    €183–367

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Valence to Lyonbus bus N235 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus FlixBus N710
    12h 39m
    €70–137

  3. Drive 794.8 km

    1. Drive from Valence to Colognecar car 794.8 km
    8h 6m
    €124–178

  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 46m
    €116–281

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Metz Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re / ...
    4. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain train
    13h 2m
    €204–353

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Valence - Central Bus Station to Luxembourgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Trier, Hauptbahnhofbus bus L32 / ...
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain train
    15h 13m

  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 48m
    €112–304

  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 2m
    €160–412

  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 27m
    €142–426

Valence to Cologne by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration7h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€183Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,067.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 30m

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 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Valence to Koeln Hbf via Lyon, Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 12h 39m.

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