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

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There are 7 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 51m
    €339–551

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DUS - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus bus
    4. Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus bus
    9h 3m
    €96–257

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Bayonnebus bus
    14h 14m
    €172–445

  4. Drive  1,228.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Bayonnecar car 1,228.6 km
    11h 44m
    €234–338

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane DUS - BIQ
    7h 20m
    €133–354

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N74 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    18h 14m
    €103–183

  7. 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
    €342–727

Cologne to Bayonne by train, subway, and foot

Calendar37Weekly Services
Duration8h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€339Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,267.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 51m

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 - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 18h 14m.

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