There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Irun by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 39m€112–481Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus N74 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Hendayebus BlaBlaCar Bus
19h 48m€74–130Train, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Tha
- Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
16h 45m€93–257Drive 1,262.9 km
- Drive from Cologne to Iruncar 1,262.9 km
12h 3m€196–283Train 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€92–419Train 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€115–368Train 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 41m€83–296Train 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 2m€126–331Train 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 55m€106–283
Cologne to Irun by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Irun is to bus which costs €70 - €130 and takes 19h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Irun is to train and fly which takes 6h 57m and costs €90 - €420.
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 39m.
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 39m and costs €110 - €490.
It takes approximately 9h 39m 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 39m and costs €110 - €490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €130 and takes 19h 48m.
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 3m 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 39m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hendaye via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 19h 48m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–440
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–460
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–440
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–460
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–220
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–500
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
- €100–550
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 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
- €55–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- 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
- 5 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
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–280
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €130–190
- Rail 1st Class
- €200–280
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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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