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

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There are 9 ways to get from Dax to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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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 12m
    €329–537

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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 55m
    €96–163

  3. Drive  1,189.4 km

    1. Drive from Dax to Colognecar car 1,189.4 km
    11h 27m
    €191–276

  4. 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
    8h 1m
    €136–381

  5. 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
    8h 46m
    €224–537

  6. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dax to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BOD - DUS
    8h 54m
    €124–360

  7. 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 39m
    €323–611

  8. 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 54m
    €133–332

  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 16m
    €105–292

Dax to Cologne by train, foot, and subway

Calendar37Weekly Services
Duration8h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€329Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,217.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 12m

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 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dax to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 17h 55m.

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