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How to get fromDonostia / San Sebastián to Cologneby bus, plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), car, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Donostia / San Sebastián to Cologne by bus, plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), car, or train

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  1. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbaobus bus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BIO - DUS
    6h 5m
    €93–275

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train Thalys
    11h 20m
    €275–537

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Brussels-North train stationbus bus FlixBus N1143
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus 081 / ...
    20h 40m
    €110–181

  4. Drive 1,278.5 km

    1. Drive from Donostia / San Sebastián to Colognecar car 1,278.5 km
    12h 11m
    €201–289

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

    1. Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritzbus bus
    2. Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BIQ - DUS
    7h 20m
    €120–366

  6. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbaobus bus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BIO - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 34m
    €132–356

  7. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbaobus bus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BIO - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 42m
    €104–381

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Luxembourgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Trier, Hauptbahnhofbus bus L32 / ...
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain train
    22h 23m

Donostia / San Sebastián to Cologne by train, foot, and subway

Calendar75Weekly Services
Duration11h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€275Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,296.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 5m

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

You can take a train from Amara-Donostia to Koeln Hbf via Hendaia, Hendaye, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 11h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Köln via Brussels-North train station and Dusseldorf Central Bus Station in around 20h 40m.

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