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

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  1. Train, bus via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Aix En Provence Tgv to Les Meesbus bus
    9h 52m
    €224–602

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Marseille Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Aix En Provence Tgv to Les Meesbus bus
    20h 10m
    €147–217

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routière Saint-Charles to Parc Relaisbus bus 69
    20h 3m

  4. Drive  960.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Provencecar car 960.7 km
    10h 19m
    €176–254

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane FRA - MRS
    3. Take the train from Aix En Provence to Chateau Arnoux St Aubantrain train
    7h 49m
    €167–397

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Veynes Devoluytrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Veynes Devoluy to Chateau Arnoux St Aubantrain train Ter
    12h 48m
    €324–497

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane BRU - MRS
    3. Take the train from Aix En Provence to Chateau Arnoux St Aubantrain train
    8h 59m
    €164–376

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane CGN - NCE
    2. Take the train from Nice-Saint-Augustin to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain train
    3. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Chateau Arnoux St Aubantrain train
    10h 46m
    €184–408

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane DUS - NCE
    3. Take the train from Nice-Saint-Augustin to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain train
    4. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Chateau Arnoux St Aubantrain train
    11h 30m
    €193–441

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Aix En Provence Tgv to Les Meesbus bus
    9h 5m
    €194–506

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane FRA - NCE
    3. Take the train from Nice-Saint-Augustin to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain train
    4. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Chateau Arnoux St Aubantrain train
    11h 11m
    €256–471

Frankfurt (FRA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration2h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€51Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,368.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 52m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France?

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Provence via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud, Veynes Devoluy, and Chateau Arnoux St Auban in around 12h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Provence via Frankfurt central train station, Aéroport Marseille Provence, Gare Aix TGV, Aix En Provence Tgv, and Les Mees in around 20h 10m.

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