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

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Dax by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris NordtrainThalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to DaxtrainTgv
    8h 22m
    €107–407

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)busN71 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to DaxbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    17h 28m
    €68–196

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris NordtrainTha
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Bordebus
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to DaxtrainTer
    15h 54m

  4. Drive 1,191.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Daxcar1,191.6 km
    11h 25m
    €182–262

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, train

    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 train from Biarritz to Daxtrain
    8h 42m
    €148–371

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)planeDUS - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Daxtrain
    9h 5m
    €106–326

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)planeFRA - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Daxtrain
    7h 26m
    €147–384

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)planeDUS - PUF
    3. Take the train from Pau to Daxtrain
    9h 36m
    €303–896

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeDUS - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus
    4. Take the train from Hendaye to Daxtrain
    9h 51m
    €103–318

  10. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac 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 Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)planeAMS - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Daxtrain
    9h 35m
    €150–436

  11. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)planeCRL - BIQ
    4. Take the train from Biarritz to Daxtrain
    9h 4m
    €122–397

Cologne to Dax by train, subway, and foot

Calendar38Weekly Services
Duration8h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€107Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Dax, France?

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Dax via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 8h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Dax via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 17h 28m.

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