There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Burgos by train, plane, bus, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), or car
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Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
best- 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 Bilbao Intermodal to Burgosbus
8h 3m€104–307Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane CGN - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Burgosbus
10h 18m€87–300Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Tha
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Burgos Rosa De Limatrain Alv / ...
15h 13m€262–459Train, bus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Ice
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Vitoriabus
- Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Burgosbus
23h 57m€129–243Drive 1,489.9 km
- Drive from Cologne to Burgoscar 1,489.9 km
14h 22m€235–339Drive to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Drive from Cologne to Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMScar
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane AMS - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Burgosbus
8h 19m€139–345Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane FRA - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Burgosbus
8h 25m€141–330Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane DUS - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Burgos Rosa De Limatrain
8h 24m€122–302Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BRU - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Burgosbus
9h 17m€121–277Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Vitoria-Gasteizbus FlixBus N1153
- Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Burgosbus Alsa
26h 18m€108–188
Cologne to Burgos by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Burgos is to bus which costs €100 - €190 and takes 26h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Burgos is to train and fly and bus which takes 8h 3m and costs €100 - €310.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Burgos. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Burgos Rosa De Lima via Paris Nord, Massy Tgv, Hendaia and San Sebastian/Donostia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 13m.
The distance between Cologne and Burgos is 1369 km. The road distance is 1489.9 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Burgos without a car is to train which takes 15h 13m and costs €260 - €460.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Cologne to Burgos, including transfers.
Cologne to Burgos train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Burgos is to train which takes 15h 13m and costs €260 - €460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €190 and takes 26h 18m.
Cologne to Burgos train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Burgos is 1490 km. It takes approximately 14h 22m to drive from Cologne to Burgos.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Burgos, Spain?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Burgos Rosa De Lima via Paris Nord, Massy - Palaiseau, Massy Tgv, Hendaye, Hendaia, Amara-Donostia, and San Sebastian/Donostia in around 15h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Burgos via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and Vitoria-Gasteiz in around 26h 18m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bilbao Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bilbao Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bilbao Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- airfrance.com
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
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–390
Flights from Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–220
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €38–43
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €44–49
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
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
Train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €110–160
- Comfort
- €130–190
- Premium
- €170–230
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €55–80
- Comfort
- €65–90
- Premium
- €90–120
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Massy Tgv to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €120–160
- 1st Class
- €150–200
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Burgos Rosa De Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–28
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Burgos Rosa De Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Burgos Rosa De Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Básico
- €30–50
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Burgos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Burgos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Vitoria
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- 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 Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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