There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Pau by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, night train, 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 NordThalys
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to PauTgv
9h 20m€107–347Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord79
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to TournaiIc / ...
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Pau - Technopôle Héliparc
20h 1m€80–203Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)N71 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to PauN765
18h 13m€94–156Train, night train
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris NordThalys
- Take the night train from Paris Austerlitz to Pau3731
15h 56m€197–517Drive 1,242.9 km
- Drive from Cologne to Pau1,242.9 km
11h 50m€190–274Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)DUS - PUF
7h 35m€291–861Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)DUS - BIQ
- Take the train from Bayonne to Pau
9h 12m€149–368Train to Frankfurt, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)FRA - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pau
8h 42m€146–355Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)BRU - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pau
9h 40m€136–340
Cologne to Pau by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Pau is to bus which costs €90 - €160 and takes 18h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Pau is to train and fly which takes 7h 35m and costs €290 - €900.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Pau. However, there are services departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Pau via Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 20m.
The distance between Cologne and Pau is 1302 km. The road distance is 1242.9 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Pau without a car is to train which takes 9h 20m and costs €100 - €350.
It takes approximately 9h 20m to get from Cologne to Pau, including transfers.
Cologne to Pau train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Pau is to train which takes 9h 20m and costs €100 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €160 and takes 18h 13m.
Cologne to Pau train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Pau is 1243 km. It takes approximately 11h 50m to drive from Cologne to Pau.
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 20m. 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 13m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–700
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–500
Flights from Frankfurt to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–700
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Frankfurt to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Brussels Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–750
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 Brussels Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- 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
- €50–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times 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 Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Night train from Paris Austerlitz to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–310
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €140–210
- Rail 1st Class
- €220–310
Train from Bayonne to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- 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 Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Brussels-Nord to Tournai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €14–21
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- 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 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Pau - Technopôle Héliparc
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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