There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Irun by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain Tgv
9h 38m€112–325Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain Tha
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
19h 46m€61–248Drive 1,262.9 km
- Drive from Cologne to Iruncar 1,262.9 km
12h 1m€198–286Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to San Sebastián Airport
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane DUS - EAS
6h 57m€89–449Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Brussels-North train stationbus N280 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bayonnebus FlixBus N743
22h 41m€80–218Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane DUS - BIQ
7h 59m€143–448Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane DUS - BIO
- Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus
7h 43m€85–289Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane FRA - BIO
- Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus
8h 4m€127–360Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BRU - BIO
- Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus
8h 54m€106–320
Cologne to Irun by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Irun is to train and bus which costs €60 - €250 and takes 19h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Irun is to train and fly which takes 6h 57m and costs €85 - €450.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Irun. However, there are services departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Hendaye via Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 38m.
The distance between Cologne and Irun is 1303 km. The road distance is 1262.9 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Irun without a car is to train which takes 9h 38m and costs €110 - €330.
It takes approximately 9h 38m to get from Cologne to Irun, including transfers.
Cologne to Irun train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Irun is to train which takes 9h 38m and costs €110 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €220 and takes 22h 41m.
Cologne to Irun train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Irun is 1263 km. It takes approximately 12h 1m to drive from Cologne to Irun.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Irun, Spain?
You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Hendaye via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 9h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hendaye via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Brussels-North train station, and Bayonne in around 22h 41m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–430
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–450
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–430
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–450
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–380
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- 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
- €55–180
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–40
- 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 Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- 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
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €19–28
- 1st Class
- €30–45
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
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