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How to get fromDax to Cologneby train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Dax to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dax to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train Thalys
    8h 22m
    €273–513

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dax to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N74 / ...
    17h 41m
    €89–159

  3. Drive 1,189.4 km

    1. Drive from Dax to Colognecar car 1,189.4 km
    11h 27m
    €186–269

  4. Train to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dax to Biarritztrain train
    2. Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BIQ - DUS
    8h 11m
    €127–396

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dax to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux-St-Jean to Lorraine TGVtrain train 84
    3. Take the bus from Louvigny to Luxembourg, Gare Centrale routièrebus bus L95
    4. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Trier, Hauptbahnhofbus bus L32 / ...
    5. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain train
    14h 16m

  6. Train to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Dax to Biarritztrain train
    2. Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BIQ - CGN
    8h 22m
    €115–318

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

    1. Take the train from Dax to Pautrain train
    2. Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane PUF - DUS
    9h 41m
    €451–805

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

    1. Take the train from Dax to Hendayetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbaobus bus
    3. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BIO - DUS
    9h 25m
    €117–304

  9. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Dax to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BOD - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain train
    10h 1m
    €150–417

Dax to Cologne by train, foot, and subway

Calendar37Weekly Services
Duration8h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€273Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,217.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 22m

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

You can take a train from Dax to Koeln Hbf via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 8h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dax to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 17h 41m.

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