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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Pamplona by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Pamplonabus bus
    12h 49m
    €366–583

  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 Bilbao Intermodal to Pamplona / Iruñabus bus
    8h 47m
    €85–235

  3. 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, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Pamplonabus bus 7793
    19h 45m
    €122–194

  4. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Paris Austerlitz to Bayonnenighttrain night train
    3. Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Pamplonabus bus
    18h 53m
    €367–586

  5. Drive  1,334.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Pamplonacar car 1,334.2 km
    13h 6m
    €247–356

  6. Train, bus via Anglet

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Biarritztrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Biarritz Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus bus
    4. Take the train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Pamplonatrain train Alv
    13h 56m
    €379–593

  7. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Pamplonabus bus
    21h 11m
    €132–311

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Pamplona Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Pamplona Airport (PNA)plane plane DUS - PNA
    8h 38m
    €163–772

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    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
    3. Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Pamplonabus bus
    10h 48m
    €141–368

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane FRA - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Pamplona / Iruñabus bus
    8h 49m
    €108–307

  11. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Pamplona Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Pamplona Airport (PNA)plane plane CGN - PNA
    18h 29m
    €134–608

  12. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BRU - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Pamplona / Iruñabus bus
    9h 38m
    €106–307

Cologne to Pamplona by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar74Weekly Services
Duration12h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€366Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,408 km
  • Duration: 12h 49m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Pamplona, Spain?

You can take a train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Pamplona via Koeln/Bonn Flughafen, Cologne Airport CGN, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 19h 45m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Iberia, and four other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Pamplona Airport (PNA) once daily.

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