There are 7 ways to get from Bayonne to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Bayonne to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain Thalys
8h 51m€333–549Bus, bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbaobus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BIO - DUS
8h 17m€90–266Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain 79
18h 20m€115–271Drive 1,227.7 km
- Drive from Bayonne to Colognecar 1,227.7 km
11h 41m€197–285Fly Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BIQ - DUS
6h 56m€126–363Bus
- Take the bus from Bayonne to Brussels-North train stationbus FlixBus N743
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus 081 / ...
19h 35m€125–180Fly Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BIQ - CGN
7h 49m€123–323
Bayonne to Cologne by train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bayonne to Cologne is to bus which costs €120 - €180 and takes 19h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Bayonne to Cologne is to fly which takes 6h 56m and costs €120 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Bayonne to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Bayonne and arriving at Köln via Brussels-North train station and Dusseldorf Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Bayonne to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Bayonne and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Montparnasse Bienvenue and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 51m.
The distance between Bayonne and Cologne is 1267 km. The road distance is 1227.7 km.
The best way to get from Bayonne to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 8h 51m and costs €330 - €550.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Bayonne to Cologne, including transfers.
Bayonne to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bayonne station.
Bayonne to Cologne train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Bayonne station.
The best way to get from Bayonne to Cologne is to train which takes 8h 51m and costs €330 - €550. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €120 - €370 and takes 6h 56m, you could also bus, which costs €120 - €180 and takes 19h 35m.
What companies run services between Bayonne, France and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Bayonne to Koeln Hbf via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 8h 51m. Alternatively, Air France, Lufthansa, and KLM fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–500
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–440
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–290
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bayonne to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bayonne to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €200–330
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bayonne to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +34 900 121 400
- [email protected]
Bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
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Booking & Getting There
Bayonne to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Bayonne to Cologne train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bayonne to Cologne is 1228 km. It takes approximately 11h 41m to drive from Bayonne to Cologne.
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