There are 7 ways to get from Irun to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, 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 Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain Thalys
9h 37m€279–567Fly San Sebastián Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
cheapest- Fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane EAS - CGN
5h 14m€87–323Bus
- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Cologne - Airport Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
21h 54m€97–179Drive 1,261.3 km
- Drive from Irun to Colognecar 1,261.3 km
11h 59m€196–283Fly San Sebastián Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane EAS - DUS
6h 37m€107–362Fly Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BIQ - DUS
7h 49m€125–412Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbaobus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BIO - DUS
7h 33m€87–262
Irun to Cologne by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Irun to Cologne is to bus which costs €95 - €180 and takes 21h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Irun to Cologne is to fly which takes 5h 14m and costs €85 - €330.
No, there is no direct train from Irun to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Hendaye and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Montparnasse Bienvenue and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 37m.
The distance between Irun and Cologne is 1303 km. The road distance is 1261.3 km.
The best way to get from Irun to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 9h 37m and costs €270 - €600.
It takes approximately 9h 37m to get from Irun to Cologne, including transfers.
Irun to Cologne train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Hendaye station.
The best way to get from Irun to Cologne is to train which takes 9h 37m and costs €270 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €180 and takes 21h 54m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €370 and takes 6h 37m.
Irun to Cologne train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Irun to Cologne is 1261 km. It takes approximately 11h 59m to drive from Irun to Cologne.
What companies run services between Irun, Spain and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Hendaye to Koeln Hbf via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 9h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hondarribia - Amutea Auzoa 8 to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Donostia - Maria Cristina Zubia, San Sebastián - Bus Station, Brussels - Midi Train Station, Cologne - Airport Bus Station, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 21h 54m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–450
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–420
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Madrid, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–450
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–450
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–490
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–600
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Madrid, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–290
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Cologne - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Cologne - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
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