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Compare train and coach for Cologne to Avignon
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Avignon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £63 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 7h 48m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £63, while a train costs an average of £156.
Distance: 793 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£156 Average Price | £63 Average Price Cheapest | £190 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 48m Average total duration Fastest 7h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 16h 0m Average total duration 15h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 10m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Avignon:
A coach is £93 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Avignon costing on average £156.
Other travel options to Avignon take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 48m.
Coach takes on average 16h 0m.
The journey is about 2h 52m faster (7h 18m by train vs 10h 10m by car) and roughly £33 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£156 vs £190). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Avignon
How to get to Avignon from Cologne by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Avignon is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus22:2022h40Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)21:00Le Pontet, Avignon Gare de Bus (Ave. Charles de Gaulle)£561One-way2 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus22:2022h40Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)21:00Le Pontet, Avignon Gare de Bus (Ave. Charles de Gaulle)£561One-way2 changes
Fastest
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613716:437h13Cologne Hbf23:56Avignon TGV£2371One-way1 change
Other options
- 9450+613712:3911h17Cologne Hbf23:56Avignon TGV£2371One-way1 change
- 9438+613710:3913h17Cologne Hbf23:56Avignon TGV£2371One-way1 change
- 9414+61116:407h37Cologne Hbf14:17Avignon TGV£2601One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus18:3516h40Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)11:15Le Pontet, Avignon Gare de Bus (Ave. Charles de Gaulle)£571One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus19:4020h30Leverkusen, Bf Mitte16:10Le Pontet, Avignon Gare de Bus (Ave. Charles de Gaulle)£581One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:5521h20Leverkusen, Bf Mitte7:15Le Pontet, Avignon Gare de Bus (Ave. Charles de Gaulle)£621One-way2 changes
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LH41058:307h33Cologne Bonn Airport16:03Avignon Centre£6281One-way2 changes- LH2262+879528+LH41058:308h33Cologne Bonn Airport17:03Avignon Centre£6281One-way2 changes
- LH2262+879650+LH41058:309h30Cologne Bonn Airport18:00Avignon Centre£6281One-way2 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Avignon:
A coach is £93 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Avignon costing on average £156.
Other travel options to Avignon take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 48m.
Coach takes on average 16h 0m.
- Around 9 coaches per day.
- Around 7 flights per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Avignon as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Marseille Provence Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Avignon TGV.
- Coaches mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Le Pontet, Avignon Gare de Bus (Ave. Charles de Gaulle).
- Travel with TGV, Eurostar, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Avignon by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa to go to Avignon by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Avignon by coach.
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