There are 9 ways to get from Pau to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, night train, 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 Pau to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain Thalys
9h 16m€336–546Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pau to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus N765
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Cologne Airport CGNbus N74 / ...
17h 45m€92–157Night train, train
- Take the night train from Pau to Paris Austerlitznighttrain 3740
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain Thalys
15h 52m€315–594Drive 1,238.3 km
- Drive from Pau to Colognecar 1,238.3 km
11h 58m€190–274Bus, train
- Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Bruxelles Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain 79
18h 44m€130–302Fly Pau Pyrénées Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane PUF - DUS
7h 59m€337–865Fly Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane LDE - CGN
9h 21m€148–271Train to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Pau to Bayonnetrain
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BIQ - DUS
8h 36m€139–440Bus, bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the bus from Pau to San Sebastian / Donostiabus
- Take the bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbaobus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BIO - DUS
9h 25m€107–294
Pau to Cologne by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pau to Cologne is to bus which costs €90 - €160 and takes 17h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Pau to Cologne is to fly which takes 7h 59m and costs €330 - €900.
No, there is no direct train from Pau to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Pau and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Montparnasse Bienvenue and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 16m.
The distance between Pau and Cologne is 1302 km. The road distance is 1238.3 km.
The best way to get from Pau to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 9h 16m and costs €330 - €550.
It takes approximately 9h 16m to get from Pau to Cologne, including transfers.
Pau to Cologne train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Pau station.
The best way to get from Pau to Cologne is to train which takes 9h 16m and costs €330 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €160 and takes 17h 45m, you could also fly, which costs €330 - €900 and takes 7h 59m.
Pau to Cologne train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pau to Cologne is 1238 km. It takes approximately 11h 58m to drive from Pau to Cologne.
What companies run services between Pau, France and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Pau to Koeln Hbf via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 9h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pau to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 17h 45m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–470
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–440
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–650
- 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
- €90–500
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Pau to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €170–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Night train from Pau to Paris Austerlitz
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- 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
Train from Lille Europe to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
Train from Pau to Bayonne
- 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
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Lille Europe to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Pau to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Pau to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Pau to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Pau to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
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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