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How to get fromCologne to Bayonneby train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Bayonne by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bayonnetrain train Tgv
    8h 48m
    €287–530

  2. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane CRL - BIQ
    7h 29m
    €90–432

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    18h 5m
    €132–338

  4. Drive 1,228.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Bayonnecar car 1,228.6 km
    11h 44m
    €191–275

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane DUS - BIQ
    7h 15m
    €121–357

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 081 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bayonnebus bus FlixBus N743
    19h 46m
    €112–188

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane CGN - BIQ
    7h 1m
    €115–324

  8. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane ORY - BIQ
    7h 2m
    €290–656

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DUS - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus bus
    8h 47m
    €103–288

  10. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane CDG - BIQ
    7h 8m
    €240–607

  11. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourgtrain train
    4. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane LUX - BIQ
    9h 10m
    €120–471

Cologne to Bayonne by train, subway, and foot

Calendar76Weekly Services
Duration8h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€287Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,267.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 48m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Bayonne, France?

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Bayonne via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 8h 48m. Alternatively, KLM, Lufthansa City, and five other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) 4 times a day.

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