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How to get fromCologne to Pamplonaby train, bus, night train, car, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Pamplona by train, bus, night train, car, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), or plane

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  1. Train, bus via Paris

    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 57m
    €321–538

  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DUS - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Pamplona / Iruñabus bus
    8h 35m
    €87–260

  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 San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Pamplonabus bus
    20h 57m
    €125–262

  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 54m
    €321–539

  5. Drive  1,334.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Pamplonacar car 1,334.2 km
    13h 5m
    €215–310

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Pamplonatrain train Alv
    14h 18m
    €342–535

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus FlixBus N1153
    2. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz. Bus Geltokia. Euskaltzaindia enp. to Pamplona/Iruña. Estación Bus. Yanguas y Mirandabus bus 371 / ...
    26h 31m
    €133–207

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Pamplona Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Pamplona Airport (PNA)plane plane DUS - PNA
    8h 35m
    €290–767

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane DUS - BIQ
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Pamplonabus bus
    10h 23m
    €138–362

  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
    €130–295

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

Calendar64Weekly Services
Duration12h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€321Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,408 km
  • Duration: 12h 57m

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

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Pamplona via Paris Nord, Massy - Palaiseau, Massy Tgv, St Jean De Luz Ciboure, Saint-Jean-de-Luz, San Sebastián - Bus Station, and San Sebastian/Donostia in around 14h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Pamplona/Iruña. Estación Bus. Yanguas y Miranda via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and Vitoria-Gasteiz. Bus Geltokia. Euskaltzaindia enp. in around 26h 31m.

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