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How to get fromCologne to Pamplonaby train, bus, car or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Pamplona by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus via Irun

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Pamplonabus bus
    13h 4m
    €245–522

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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 San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Pamplonabus bus
    22h 28m
    €46–209

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Pamplonabus bus
    18h 3m
    €189–372

  4. Drive 1,331.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Pamplonacar car 1,331.7 km
    13h 11m
    €209–301

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Pamplona Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Pamplona Airport (PNA)plane plane DUS - PNA
    8h 18m
    €168–611

  6. Train, bus #2

    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
    3. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Pamplonabus bus
    20h 59m
    €90–224

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DUS - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Pamplona / Iruñabus bus
    8h 19m
    €100–294

  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 Bilbao Intermodal to Pamplona / Iruñabus bus
    8h 41m
    €137–327

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane DUS - BIQ
    3. Take the bus from Aeropuerto Biarritz to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Pamplonabus bus
    10h 17m
    €144–411

  10. 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 Bilbao Intermodal to Pamplona / Iruñabus bus
    9h 33m
    €117–264

Cologne to Pamplona by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar38Weekly Services
Duration13h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€245Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Pamplona, Spain?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Pamplona via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián in around 22h 28m.

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