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Frankfurt to Avignon by train
Take the daily direct train from central Germany to Provence
This is the only direct train service from Frankfurt (Main) to destinations in southern France.
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From Frankfurt Main Hbf to Avignon TGV
Journey Summary
7hr 10min (approx)
Daily
Travel Information
Final Destination: Marseille
The train also calls at: Lyon Part-Dieu and Aix-en-Provence TGV
The train is due to arrive in Avignon TGV station more than 50 minutes before a train will be departing on the short journey to Avignon Centre station, but the buses which link the TGV station to the town centre won't be operating at this time of day.
This train is usually scheduled to depart from Frankfurt (Main) at 13:54.
1 x train per day
Tickets
Book early and save: Yes
Online bookings usually open: 4 months ahead of the travel date
The train is usually scheduled to depart from Frankfurt (Main) at 13:54, so target that time when looking up this journey.
Reservations
Seats will automatically be assigned when booking tickets for this journey, but rail pass users will need to be pay a reservation fee prior to boarding.
Booking tickets:
On the DB booking site look for journeys that have 0 in the Chg. column
Where to book
| Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| DB | from €39.90 | |
| SNCF Connect | from €39.90 |
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Good to Know
On some dates between Jan 9th to March 26th, due to maintenance works on the railways around Frankfurt (Main), these trains will be commencing their journeys at Mannheim, so direct journeys won't be available.
Connecting trains will be available from Frankfurt (Main) to Mannheim.
This routing is made possible by a network of high speed lines, but this train will actually spend a large percentage of the journey on conventional tracks.
The train will travel on these four high speed lines:
- On a short stretch of high speed route between Karlsruhe and Baden-Baden;
- It travels the full length of the LGV Rhin-Rhone;
- Between Macon and Lyon
- Then on the final part of the journey from Lyon to Avignon
The train will travel particularly slowly between the German high speed route and Strasbourg, but this is one of the most interesting parts of the trip, see if you can spot when the train crosses the border.
Though it's not a particularly scenic journey, so having something to watch or read with you is recommended; the only wow factor on this train ride comes from the speed.
The train will reverse direction on departure from Strasbourg.
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