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 Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Tha
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Pautrain Tgv
9h 15m€239–428Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus N74 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Paubus N765
18h 23m€79–145Train, night train
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
- Take the night train from Paris Austerlitz to Paunighttrain 3731
15h 56m€258–535Drive 1,242.9 km
- Drive from Cologne to Paucar 1,242.9 km
11h 58m€189–273Train, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain 79
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Tournaitrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Pau - Technopôle Héliparcbus
20h 2m€118–155Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane DUS - PUF
7h 35m€318–861Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, train
- 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
- Take the train from Bayonne to Pautrain
9h 8m€143–439Train to Frankfurt, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane FRA - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pautrain
8h 42m€174–360Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane BRU - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pautrain
9h 44m€159–357
Cologne to Pau by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Pau is to bus which costs €75 - €150 and takes 18h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Pau is to train and fly which takes 7h 35m and costs €310 - €900.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Pau. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Pau via Paris Nord and Massy Tgv. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 15m.
The distance between Cologne and Pau is 1303 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 15m and costs €230 - €430.
It takes approximately 9h 15m to get from Cologne to Pau, including transfers.
Cologne to Pau train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Pau is to train which takes 9h 15m and costs €230 - €430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €150 and takes 18h 23m.
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 58m to drive from Cologne to Pau.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Pau, France?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Pau via Paris Nord, Massy - Palaiseau, and Massy Tgv in around 9h 15m. 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 23m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–700
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- 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
- €130–750
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Brussels Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- 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
- €150–650
Flights from Frankfurt to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Brussels Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–320
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €110–160
- Comfort
- €130–190
- Premium
- €170–230
Train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €110–160
- Comfort
- €130–190
- Premium
- €170–230
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 Massy Tgv to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €120–160
- 1st Class
- €150–200
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Night train from Paris Austerlitz to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 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 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €17–26
- Rail 1st Class
- €27–40
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- Rail 1st Class
- €55–80
- 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
- €44–49
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €38–43
- 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
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 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- 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
- €60–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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