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

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There are 8 ways to get from Pau to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Pau to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train Thalys
    9h 14m
    €358–559

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Pau to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N765 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N74 / ...
    18h 5m
    €109–170

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbftrain train Tha
    15h 59m
    €149–427

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Pau to Paris Austerlitznighttrain night train 3740
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train Thalys
    15h 53m
    €341–561

  5. Drive  1,238.3 km

    1. Drive from Pau to Colognecar car 1,238.3 km
    11h 58m
    €199–287

  6. Fly Pau Pyrénées Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane PUF - DUS
    7h 32m
    €307–584

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

    1. Take the train from Pau to Bayonnetrain train
    2. Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BIQ - DUS
    8h 33m
    €146–395

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

    1. Fly from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane LDE - CGN
    8h 40m
    €110–326

Pau to Cologne by train, foot, and subway

Calendar29Weekly Services
Duration9h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€358Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,302.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 14m

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

You can take a train from Pau to Koeln Hbf via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 9h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pau to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 18h 5m.

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