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

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Irun 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 Hendayetrain train Tgv
    9h 33m
    €312–524

  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DUS - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus bus
    7h 49m
    €89–262

  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 San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    19h 38m
    €115–254

  4. Drive  1,262.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Iruncar car 1,262.8 km
    12h 2m
    €204–294

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane DUS - BIQ
    7h 56m
    €130–349

  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 1m
    €92–171

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane CGN - BIQ
    7h 45m
    €124–330

  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 3m
    €132–296

  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
    7h 46m
    €315–682

  10. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to San Sebastián Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane plane CGN - EAS
    9h 44m
    €92–396

  11. 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
    7h 53m
    €232–645

Cologne to Irun by train, subway, and foot

Calendar64Weekly Services
Duration9h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€312Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,302.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 33m

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 33m. Alternatively, KLM, Lufthansa City, and three other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) 4 times a day.

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