There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Cauterets by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris NordThalys
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to LourdesTgv
11h 47m€107–332Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)N74 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to LourdesN765
21h 50m€79–176Train, night train
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris NordThalys
- Take the night train from Paris Austerlitz to Lourdes3731
18h 28m€202–502Drive 1,302.8 km
- Drive from Cologne to Cauterets1,302.8 km
12h 50m€202–292Train, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi79
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Lille Europe
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Lourdes
22h 49m€84–255Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE)CGN - LDE
12h 36m€104–290Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)DUS - PUF
11h 18m€356–923Train to Frankfurt, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)FRA - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdes
10h 10m€148–380Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE)ORY - LDE
9h 41m€123–366Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)BRU - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdes
11h 23m€131–343
Cologne to Cauterets by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Cauterets is to bus which costs €75 - €180 and takes 21h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Cauterets is to train and fly which takes 9h 41m and costs €120 - €370.
The distance between Cologne and Cauterets is 1374 km. The road distance is 1302.8 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Cauterets without a car is to train which takes 11h 47m and costs €100 - €340.
It takes approximately 11h 47m to get from Cologne to Cauterets, including transfers.
The best way to get from Cologne to Cauterets is to train which takes 11h 47m and costs €100 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €180 and takes 21h 50m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €290 and takes 12h 36m.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Cauterets is 1303 km. It takes approximately 12h 50m to drive from Cologne to Cauterets.
There are 2533+ hotels available in Cauterets.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Cauterets, France?
You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to CAUTERETS - Gare via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Lourdes, and LOURDES - Gare SNCF in around 11h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to CAUTERETS - Gare via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Lourdes, and LOURDES - Gare SNCF in around 21h 50m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–200
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–700
Flights from Frankfurt to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–750
Flights from Brussels Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Brussels Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–340
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–200
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €170–600
- 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
- €45–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–35
- 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 Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Night train from Paris Austerlitz to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–330
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €150–220
- Rail 1st Class
- €230–330
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €17–26
- Rail 1st Class
- €27–40
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- 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
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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