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How to get fromBayonne to Cologneby train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Bayonne to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bayonne to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train Thalys
    8h 49m
    €355–562

  2. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbaobus bus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BIO - DUS
    8h 16m
    €92–261

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain train 79
    18h 20m
    €122–284

  4. Drive  1,227.7 km

    1. Drive from Bayonne to Colognecar car 1,227.7 km
    11h 41m
    €225–325

  5. Fly Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BIQ - DUS
    6h 52m
    €127–359

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bayonne to Brussels-North train stationbus bus FlixBus N743
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N870 / ...
    19h 25m
    €118–177

  7. Train to Pau Pyrénées Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bayonne to Pautrain train
    2. Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane PUF - DUS
    9h 57m
    €328–611

  8. Fly Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BIQ - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 19m
    €206–701

Bayonne to Cologne by train, foot, and subway

Calendar73Weekly Services
Duration8h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€355Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,267.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 49m

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 49m. Alternatively, Air France, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 3 times a day.

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