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How to get fromCologne to Basque Countryby train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Basque Country by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, or car

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeDUS - BIO
    5h 21m
    €80–272

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain79
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to San Sebastián - Bus StationbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    18h 44m
    €60–245

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris NordtrainThalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to HendayetrainTgv
    10h 41m
    €109–365

  4. Drive 1,280.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar1,280.7 km
    12h 8m
    €199–287

  5. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Bilbao Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeCGN - BIO
    7h 27m
    €80–233

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeFRA - BIO
    5h 44m
    €121–330

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeBRU - BIO
    6h 32m
    €91–285

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)planeDUS - BIQ
    3. Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus
    7h 59m
    €144–373

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeAMS - BIO
    7h 47m
    €119–382

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Brussels-North train stationbusN280 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to San Sebastian / DonostiabusFlixBus N743
    23h 3m
    €90–220

Cologne to Basque Country by train, subway, and foot

Calendar38Weekly Services
Duration10h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€109Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Basque Country, Spain?

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Amara-Donostia via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Hendaye, and Hendaia in around 10h 41m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, British Airways, and four other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) twice daily.

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