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

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There are 10 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 Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Daxtrain train Tgv
    8h 17m
    €292–530

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N74 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Daxbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    17h 48m
    €88–176

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Bordebus bus
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Daxtrain train Ter
    15h 57m

  4. Drive 1,191.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Daxcar car 1,191.6 km
    11h 33m
    €184–265

  5. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane CGN - BIQ
    2. Take the train from Biarritz to Daxtrain train
    8h 36m
    €115–310

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane DUS - BIQ
    3. Take the train from Biarritz to Daxtrain train
    8h 22m
    €133–432

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane FRA - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Daxtrain train
    7h 29m
    €144–420

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane plane DUS - PUF
    3. Take the train from Pau to Daxtrain train
    10h 9m
    €377–811

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DUS - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus bus
    4. Take the train from Hendaye to Daxtrain train
    9h 43m
    €123–300

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane CRL - BIQ
    4. Take the train from Biarritz to Daxtrain train
    9h 1m
    €97–467

Cologne to Dax by train, subway, and foot

Calendar39Weekly Services
Duration8h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€292Cheapest Price
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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 17m. 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 48m.

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