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How to get fromCologne to San Sebastián Stationby train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to San Sebastián Station 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 Hendayetrain train Tgv
    10h 35m
    €362–584

  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
    7h 4m
    €87–247

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train 79
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to San Sebastian / Donostiabus bus FlixBus N743
    19h 23m
    €135–228

  4. Drive  1,280.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to San Sebastián Stationcar car 1,280.1 km
    12h 13m
    €238–344

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Brussels Southbus bus N79 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    21h 40m
    €111–189

  6. 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
    8h 33m
    €134–357

  7. 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 Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus bus
    7h 5m
    €110–309

  8. 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 Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus bus
    7h 54m
    €108–309

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane AMS - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus bus
    9h 10m
    €130–329

  10. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    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
    3. Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus bus
    8h 12m
    €354–751

  11. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    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 Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane CDG - BIQ
    4. Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus bus
    8h 22m
    €264–708

Cologne to San Sebastián Station by train, subway, and foot

Calendar74Weekly Services
Duration10h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€362Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,326.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 35m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and San Sebastián Station, Spain?

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to San Sebastián Station via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Hendaye, Hendaia, and Amara-Donostia in around 10h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to San Sebastián - Bus Station via Koeln/Bonn Flughafen, Cologne Airport CGN, and Brussels - Midi Train Station in around 21h 40m.

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