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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Hendaye 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 Bayonnetrain train Tgv
    9h 45m
    €362–566

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain 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
    8h 33m
    €91–243

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    18h 50m
    €126–299

  4. Drive  1,261.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Hendayecar car 1,261.1 km
    12h 3m
    €231–334

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to San Sebastián Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane plane DUS - EAS
    7h 56m
    €172–571

  6. Bus

    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 Hendayebus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    20h 27m
    €104–186

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane DUS - BIQ
    8h 25m
    €139–361

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane FRA - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus bus
    8h 34m
    €114–313

  9. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane ORY - BIQ
    8h 3m
    €355–752

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane CDG - BIQ
    8h 13m
    €267–711

  11. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BRU - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus bus
    9h 23m
    €111–312

Cologne to Hendaye by train, subway, and foot

Calendar74Weekly Services
Duration9h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€362Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,300 km
  • Duration: 9h 45m

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

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Les Deux Jumeaux via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Bayonne in around 9h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Cèdres ~ Zedroak via Koeln/Bonn Flughafen, Cologne Airport CGN, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Hendaye, and Commissariat ~ Komisaldegia in around 20h 27m.

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