There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Tarbes by train (Eurostar, TGV), car, plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Tarbestrain Tgv
10h 9m€341–565Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain
- Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE)plane CRL - LDE
7h 49m€78–418Drive 1,261 km
- Drive from Cologne to Tarbescar 1,261 km
12h 26m€196–283Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE)plane CGN - LDE
7h 36m€88–261Train, bus
- Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourgbus L32 / ...
- Take the bus from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale routière to Louvignybus L95
- Take the train from Lorraine TGV to Bordeaux-St-Jeantrain 84
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Tarbestrain Tgv
16h 26mFly Düsseldorf International Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane DUS - PUF
- Take the train from Pau to Tarbestrain
11h 42m€410–854Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE)plane ORY - LDE
7h 18m€242–549Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane BRU - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Tarbestrain
9h 4m€132–421Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain
- Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane CRL - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Tarbestrain
9h 35m€105–361Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane CDG - PUF
- Take the train from Pau to Tarbestrain
9h 15m€617–1,456
Cologne to Tarbes by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Tarbes is to train and bus and fly which costs €100 - €370 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Tarbes is to train and fly which takes 7h 18m and costs €240 - €550.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Tarbes. However, there are services departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Tarbes via Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 9m.
The distance between Cologne and Tarbes is 1362 km. The road distance is 1261 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Tarbes without a car is to train which takes 10h 9m and costs €340 - €600.
It takes approximately 10h 9m to get from Cologne to Tarbes, including transfers.
Cologne to Tarbes train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Tarbes is to train which takes 10h 9m and costs €340 - €600. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €85 - €270 and takes 7h 36m.
Cologne to Tarbes train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Tarbes is 1261 km. It takes approximately 12h 26m to drive from Cologne to Tarbes.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Tarbes, France?
You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Tarbes via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 10h 9m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Eurowings, and Volotea fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE) 4 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–850
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–750
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–900
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–750
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–270
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Tarbes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €170–280
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Tarbes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Pau to Tarbes
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Pau to Tarbes
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lorraine TGV to Bordeaux-St-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–290
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Tarbes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Pau to Tarbes
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Tarbes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Tarbes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Pau to Tarbes
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
Bus from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale routière to Louvigny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- [email protected]
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
Bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
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