There are 12 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 32m€291–542Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to San Sebastián Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane CGN - EAS
7h 24m€83–507Train, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
20h 30m€121–258Drive 1,262.8 km
- Drive from Cologne to Iruncar 1,262.8 km
12h 4m€202–291Train 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
8h€127–387Bus
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Brussels-North train stationbus 081 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Biarritzbus FlixBus N743
21h 26m€91–157Train 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€108–277Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane CGN - BIQ
8h 15m€109–308Train 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 3m€120–360Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane CDG - BIQ
8h 15m€286–652Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane ORY - BIQ
8h 17m€288–657Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain
- Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane CRL - BIQ
8h 40m€86–423
Cologne to Irun by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Irun is to bus which costs €90 - €160 and takes 21h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Irun is to fly which takes 7h 24m and costs €80 - €550.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Irun. However, there are services departing from Köln and arriving at Hendaye via Düsseldorf central bus station, Brussels-North train station and Biarritz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 26m.
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 32m.
The distance between Cologne and Irun is 1302 km. The road distance is 1262.8 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Irun without a car is to train which takes 9h 32m and costs €290 - €550.
It takes approximately 9h 32m to get from Cologne to Irun, including transfers.
Cologne to Irun bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Düsseldorf central bus station.
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 32m and costs €290 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €160 and takes 21h 26m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €310 and takes 8h 15m.
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 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Hendaye via Düsseldorf central bus station, Brussels-North train station, and Biarritz in around 21h 26m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–490
Flights from Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–350
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–410
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–410
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–650
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €140–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–310
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
Flights from Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–450
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–900
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Zurich, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €170–650
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–200
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–200
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–300
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–460
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Zurich, Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–460
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–650
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–900
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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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 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- 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
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–60
- 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 54m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- 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
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Irun bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
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 4m to drive from Cologne to Irun.
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