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 25m€102–312Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
18h 52m€60–235Drive 1,235.8 km
- Drive from Cologne to Biarritzcar 1,235.8 km
11h 54m€191–275Train, 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€129–439Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Brussels-North train stationbus N870 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Biarritzbus FlixBus N743
21h 15m€73–217Train, fly to San Sebastián Airport
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane DUS - EAS
8h 59m€94–450
Cologne to Biarritz by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Biarritz is to train and bus which costs €55 - €240 and takes 18h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Biarritz is to train and fly which takes 6h 57m and costs €120 - €440.
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 25m and costs €100 - €320.
It takes approximately 9h 25m to get from Cologne to Biarritz, including transfers.
The best way to get from Cologne to Biarritz is to train which takes 9h 25m and costs €100 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €220 and takes 21h 15m.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Biarritz is 1236 km. It takes approximately 11h 54m to drive from Cologne to Biarritz.
There are 2684+ 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 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to G. Petit via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Brussels-North train station, Biarritz, and Aéroport de Biarritz in around 21h 15m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–420
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–430
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–420
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–430
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–380
- 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
- €150–600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–95
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- 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 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €19–28
- 1st Class
- €30–45
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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