There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Biarritz by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Biarritztrain Tgv
9h 26m€112–471Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus N74 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
18h 50m€45–150Train, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Tha
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Bayonne Bus Stopbus Voltavançar 77
16h 49mDrive 1,235.8 km
- Drive from Cologne to Biarritzcar 1,235.8 km
11h 55m€187–270Train, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane DUS - BIQ
6h 57m€112–349Train, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane DUS - BIO
- Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Biarritz Intermodalbus
8h 42m€87–302
Cologne to Biarritz by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Biarritz is to bus which costs €45 - €150 and takes 18h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Biarritz is to train and fly which takes 6h 57m and costs €110 - €350.
The distance between Cologne and Biarritz is 1280 km. The road distance is 1235.8 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Biarritz without a car is to train which takes 9h 26m and costs €110 - €480.
It takes approximately 9h 26m to get from Cologne to Biarritz, including transfers.
The best way to get from Cologne to Biarritz is to train which takes 9h 26m and costs €110 - €480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €150 and takes 18h 50m.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Biarritz is 1236 km. It takes approximately 11h 55m to drive from Cologne to Biarritz.
There are 2869+ hotels available in Biarritz.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Biarritz, France?
You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Jardin Public via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Biarritz, and Gare de Biarritz in around 9h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mairie de Biarritz L. Barthou via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop, and Place des Basques in around 18h 50m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–40
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €120–180
- Rail 1st Class
- €190–270
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 6 31 09 82 47
- contact@euroscoach.com
- Website
- euroscoach.com
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Bayonne Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- euroscoach.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–60
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Biarritz Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–83
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €6–40
Bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
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