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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Pau by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, 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 Pautrain train Tgv
    9h 13m
    €304–507

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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 Paubus bus N765
    18h 36m
    €98–171

  3. Drive 1,242.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Paucar car 1,242.9 km
    11h 56m
    €191–276

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane plane DUS - PUF
    7h 39m
    €303–843

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Tournaitrain train Trn / ...
    3. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Pau - Technopôle Héliparcbus bus
    20h 20m
    €139–372

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane DUS - BIQ
    3. Take the train from Bayonne to Pautrain train
    9h 7m
    €140–378

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE)plane plane CGN - LDE
    8h 41m
    €104–285

  8. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Pau Pyrénées 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 Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane plane CDG - PUF
    7h 50m
    €625–1,358

  9. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE)plane plane ORY - LDE
    8h 23m
    €231–544

Cologne to Pau by train, subway, and foot

Calendar51Weekly Services
Duration9h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€304Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,302.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 13m

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

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Pau via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 9h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Pau via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 18h 36m.

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