There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Bayonne by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, 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 Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bayonnetrain Tgv
8h 51m€344–555Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane DUS - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Bayonnebus
8h 32m€94–252Train, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
17h 47m€121–278Drive 1,228.6 km
- Drive from Cologne to Bayonnecar 1,228.6 km
11h 44m€231–334Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane DUS - BIQ
7h 21m€133–353Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Brussels-North train stationbus N870 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bayonnebus FlixBus N743
20h 30m€117–186Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane ORY - BIQ
7h€347–731Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane FRA - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Bayonnebus
8h 34m€111–317
Cologne to Bayonne by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Bayonne is to bus which costs €110 - €190 and takes 20h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Bayonne is to train and fly which takes 7h and costs €340 - €750.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Bayonne. However, there are services departing from Cologne Airport CGN and arriving at Bayonne via Brussels-North train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Bayonne. However, there are services departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Bayonne via Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 51m.
The distance between Cologne and Bayonne is 1267 km. The road distance is 1228.6 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Bayonne without a car is to train which takes 8h 51m and costs €340 - €600.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Cologne to Bayonne, including transfers.
Cologne to Bayonne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cologne Airport CGN station.
Cologne to Bayonne train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Bayonne is to train which takes 8h 51m and costs €340 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €190 and takes 20h 30m.
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 51m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Bayonne via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and Brussels-North train station in around 20h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–480
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–420
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €210–340
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €210–340
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- 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 Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne to Bayonne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Cologne to Bayonne train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Bayonne is 1229 km. It takes approximately 11h 44m to drive from Cologne to Bayonne.
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