The average train between Bilbao and Cologne takes 24h 52m and the fastest train takes 16h 17m. There is at least one train per day from Bilbao to Cologne. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run once daily between Bilbao and Cologne. The earliest departure is at 5:58 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Bilbao is at 7:58 PM which arrives into Cologne at 10:15 PM. All services require a transfer at Amara-Donostia and take an average of 24h 52m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Bilbao to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Bilbao station and arriving at Cologne station via Amara-Donostia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 52m.
Bilbao to Cologne train services, operated by Euskotren, depart from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao station.
Bilbao to Cologne train services, operated by Euskotren, arrive at Koeln Hbf station.
The distance between Bilbao and Cologne is 1,132.2 km. The road distance is 1,497 km.
You can take a train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Koeln Hbf via Amara-Donostia, Hendaia, Hendaye, Bordeaux St Jean, Lille Europe, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 16h 17m.
