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

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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Dax by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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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 13m
    €273–515

  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 51m
    €88–161

  3. Drive 1,191.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Daxcar car 1,191.6 km
    11h 33m
    €187–270

  4. 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 48m
    €114–319

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourgtrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale routière to Louvignybus bus L95
    4. Take the train from Lorraine TGV to Bordeaux-St-Jeantrain train 84
    5. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Daxtrain train Ter
    14h 17m

  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 32m
    €132–396

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane DUS - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Daxtrain train
    9h 5m
    €131–326

  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
    €456–805

  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 52m
    €122–304

  10. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane AMS - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Daxtrain train
    9h 35m
    €149–408

  11. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane CDG - BIQ
    3. Take the train from Biarritz to Daxtrain train
    8h 47m
    €293–666

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain 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 13m
    €91–435

Cologne to Dax by train, subway, and foot

Calendar39Weekly Services
Duration8h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€273Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,217.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 13m

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 13m. 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 51m.

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