There are 8 ways to get from San Sebastián Station to Cologne by bus, plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), car, or train
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Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Take the bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbaobus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BIO - DUS
6h 5m€93–275Train
- Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain Thalys
11h 31m€275–537Bus
- Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Brussels-North train stationbus FlixBus N1143
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus 081 / ...
20h 40m€110–181Drive 1,278.6 km
- Drive from San Sebastián Station to Colognecar 1,278.6 km
12h 11m€200–289Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritzbus
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BIQ - DUS
7h 20m€120–366Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbaobus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BIO - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
6h 34m€132–356Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbaobus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane BIO - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
7h 42m€104–381Bus, train
- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Luxembourgbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Trier, Hauptbahnhofbus L32 / ...
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain
22h 23m
San Sebastián Station to Cologne by foot, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Sebastián Station to Cologne is to bus which costs €110 - €190 and takes 20h 40m.
The fastest way to get from San Sebastián Station to Cologne is to bus and fly which takes 6h 5m and costs €90 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from San Sebastián Station to Cologne. However, there are services departing from San Sebastian / Donostia and arriving at Köln via Brussels-North train station and Dusseldorf Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from San Sebastián Station to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Amara-Donostia and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Hendaye, Montparnasse Bienvenue and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 31m.
The distance between San Sebastián Station and Cologne is 1296 km. The road distance is 1278.6 km.
The best way to get from San Sebastián Station to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 11h 31m and costs €270 - €550.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from San Sebastián Station to Cologne, including transfers.
San Sebastián Station to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from San Sebastian / Donostia station.
San Sebastián Station to Cologne train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Hendaye station.
The best way to get from San Sebastián Station to Cologne is to train which takes 11h 31m and costs €270 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €190 and takes 20h 40m.
What companies run services between San Sebastián Station, Spain and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a vehicle from San Sebastián Station to Koeln Hbf via Amara-Donostia, Hendaia, Hendaye, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 11h 31m. 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.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–490
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–460
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–260
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–420
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–260
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–450
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–440
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–270
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +34 900 121 400
- [email protected]
Bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
Bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
Bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
Bus from Luxembourg to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
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More Questions & Answers
San Sebastián Station to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
San Sebastián Station to Cologne train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Sebastián Station to Cologne is 1279 km. It takes approximately 12h 11m to drive from San Sebastián Station to Cologne.
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