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

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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Pau by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, night train, 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 Pautrain train Tgv
    9h 14m
    €334–560

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE)plane plane CGN - LDE
    9h 3m
    €89–275

  3. 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, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Paubus bus N765
    18h 36m
    €103–186

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the night train from Paris Austerlitz to Paunighttrain night train 3731
    15h 53m
    €314–580

  5. Drive 1,242.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Paucar car 1,242.9 km
    11h 58m
    €196–283

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Tournaitrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Pau - Technopôle Héliparcbus bus
    20h 26m
    €139–353

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane plane DUS - PUF
    10h 9m
    €403–839

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, train

    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 train from Bayonne to Pautrain train
    9h 23m
    €141–374

  9. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane plane CDG - PUF
    7h 53m
    €735–1,401

Cologne to Pau by train, subway, and foot

Calendar29Weekly Services
Duration9h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€334Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,302.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 14m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Pau, France?

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Pau via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 9h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Pau via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 18h 36m.

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