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How to get fromDax to Cologneby train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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There are 11 ways to get from Dax to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Dax to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train Thalys
    8h 24m
    €281–509

  2. Train to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dax to Bayonnetrain train
    2. Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane BIQ - CRL
    3. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus bus
    4. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 31m
    €99–449

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dax to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N74 / ...
    17h 44m
    €105–193

  4. Drive 1,189.4 km

    1. Drive from Dax to Colognecar car 1,189.4 km
    11h 27m
    €185–267

  5. Train to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dax to Bayonnetrain train
    2. Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BIQ - DUS
    7h 52m
    €127–378

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Dax to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbftrain train Tha
    9h 6m
    €211–409

  7. Train to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Dax to Bayonnetrain train
    2. Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BIQ - CGN
    8h 24m
    €123–341

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

    1. Take the train from Dax to Pautrain train
    2. Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane PUF - DUS
    9h 43m
    €333–869

  9. Train, bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dax to Hendayetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbaobus bus
    3. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BIO - DUS
    9h 9m
    €109–308

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

    1. Take the train from Dax to Bayonnetrain train
    2. Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BIQ - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 18m
    €226–679

  11. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Dax to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BOD - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    9h 39m
    €156–454

Dax to Cologne by train, foot, and subway

Calendar75Weekly Services
Duration8h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€281Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,217.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 24m

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

You can take a train from Dax to Koeln Hbf via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 8h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dax to Koeln Hbf via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 17h 44m.

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