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How to get fromCologne to Tarbesby train (Eurostar, TGV), train, night train, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Tarbes by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, night train, 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 Tarbestrain train Tgv
    10h 9m
    €364–577

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE)plane plane CGN - LDE
    9h
    €104–315

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the nighttrain from Paris Austerlitz to Tarbesnighttrain night train 3731
    16h 16m
    €344–577

  4. Drive  1,261 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Tarbescar car 1,261 km
    12h 26m
    €203–292

  5. Train, night train via Cologne Hbf

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the nighttrain from Paris Austerlitz to Tarbesnighttrain night train 3731
    16h 23m
    €241–577

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane CGN - TLS
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Tarbestrain train
    9h 25m
    €106–310

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane plane DUS - PUF
    3. Take the train from Pau to Tarbestrain train
    10h 16m
    €323–594

  8. 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
    7h 17m
    €266–614

  9. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane BRU - TLS
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Tarbestrain train
    8h 59m
    €137–364

Cologne to Tarbes by train, subway, and foot

Calendar28Weekly Services
Duration10h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€364Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,361.5 km
  • Duration: 10h 9m

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 flies from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE) 4 times a week.

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