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

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There are 11 ways to get from Dax to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dax to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2trainTgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln HbftrainThalys
    8h 18m
    €115–460

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dax to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus StationbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to LeverkusenbusN74 / ...
    18h 43m
    €57–185

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dax to Bordeaux St JeantrainTer
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Borde to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln HbftrainTha
    16h 47m

  4. Drive 1,189.4 km

    1. Drive from Dax to Colognecar1,189.4 km
    11h 20m
    €184–265

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

    1. Take the train from Dax to Biarritztrain
    2. Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeBIQ - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    8h 9m
    €151–395

  6. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dax to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeBOD - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    8h 41m
    €115–338

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

    1. Take the train from Dax to Pautrain
    2. Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planePUF - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    9h 30m
    €406–946

  8. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Dax to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeBOD - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    7h 11m
    €158–425

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

    1. Take the train from Dax to Hendayetrain
    2. Take the bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbaobus
    3. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeBIO - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    9h 18m
    €119–314

  10. Train, bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Dax to Hendayetrain
    2. Take the bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbaobus
    3. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeBIO - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    9h 44m
    €157–361

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

    1. Take the train from Dax to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeBOD - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain
    10h 4m
    €151–465

Dax to Cologne by train, foot, and subway

Calendar37Weekly Services
Duration8h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€115Cheapest Price
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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 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dax to Köln Heumarkt via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Leverkusen, and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf in around 18h 43m.

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