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Compare train and bus 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 train, with an average ticket price of $89 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 7h 4m. 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 train costs an average of $89, while a bus costs an average of $111.
Distance: 492 miles (793 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$89 Average price Cheapest | $111 Average price | $252 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 4m Average total duration Fastest 6h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 16h 37m Average total duration 16h 7m 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.
Compare ways to travel from Cologne to Avignon
Compare the available ways to get from Cologne to Avignon, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Avignon:
A train is $22 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Cologne to Avignon costing on average $111.
Other travel options to Avignon take longer:
Bus takes on average 16h 37m.
The journey is about 3h 36m faster (6h 34m by train vs 10h 10m by car) and roughly $163 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($89 vs $252). 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 from Cologne to Avignon by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Avignon is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
ICE 103+
30485 · 58078:54 AM 22h46 Cologne Hbf 7:40 AM Le Pontet, Avignon Gare de Bus (Ave. Charles de Gaulle) $120 1 One-way 2 transfers
Cheapest
- ICE 103+30485 · 5807
8:54 AM 22h46 Cologne Hbf 7:40 AM Le Pontet, Avignon Gare de Bus (Ave. Charles de Gaulle) $120 1 One-way 2 transfers
Fastest
- 9414+
61116:39 AM 7h38 Cologne Hbf 2:17 PM Avignon TGV $150 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- 9414+6117
6:39 AM 11h38 Cologne Hbf 6:17 PM Avignon TGV $133 1 One-way 1 transfer - 9414+6121
6:39 AM 12h38 Cologne Hbf 7:17 PM Avignon TGV $133 1 One-way 1 transfer - 9450+6123
12:39 PM 7h38 Cologne Hbf 8:17 PM Avignon TGV $152 1 One-way 1 transfer
- ICE 1513+30485 · 5807
8:29 AM 23h11 Cologne Hbf 7:40 AM Le Pontet, Avignon Gare de Bus (Ave. Charles de Gaulle) $120 1 One-way 2 transfers - 28508 · ICE 529+30485 · 5807
8:31 AM 23h09 Cologne Hbf 7:40 AM Le Pontet, Avignon Gare de Bus (Ave. Charles de Gaulle) $128 1 One-way 3 transfers - ICE 121+30485 · 5807
9:18 AM 22h22 Cologne Hbf 7:40 AM Le Pontet, Avignon Gare de Bus (Ave. Charles de Gaulle) $128 1 One-way 2 transfers
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LX580+
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OS89147:00 AM 9h03 Cologne Bonn Airport 4:03 PM Avignon Centre $1,425 1 One-way 3 transfers- OS135+LX580+OS8914+879528
7:00 AM 10h03 Cologne Bonn Airport 5:03 PM Avignon Centre $1,425 1 One-way 3 transfers - OS135+LX580+879650+OS8914
7:00 AM 11h00 Cologne Bonn Airport 6:00 PM Avignon Centre $1,425 1 One-way 3 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Avignon:
A train is $22 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Cologne to Avignon costing on average $111.
Other travel options to Avignon take longer:
Bus takes on average 16h 37m.
- Around 8 buses per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Avignon as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Avignon TGV.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Le Pontet, Avignon Gare de Bus (Ave. Charles de Gaulle).
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Lyon Saint Exupery Airport.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Avignon by bus.
- Travel with Eurostar, SNCF | TGV INOUI, TGV, SNCF | Intercités de nuit to go to Avignon by train.
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