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

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There are 7 ways to get from Pau to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, night train, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Pau to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train Thalys
    9h 17m
    €236–431

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Pau to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N765
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N74 / ...
    17h 40m
    €82–146

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Pau to Paris Austerlitznighttrain night train 3740
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train Thalys
    15h 53m
    €257–541

  4. Drive 1,238.3 km

    1. Drive from Pau to Colognecar car 1,238.3 km
    11h 58m
    €189–273

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain train 79
    18h 20m
    €106–285

  6. Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport

    1. Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane PUF - DUS
    7h 37m
    €315–840

  7. Train to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Pau to Bayonnetrain train
    2. Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BIQ - DUS
    8h 36m
    €142–432

Pau to Cologne by train, foot, and subway

Calendar28Weekly Services
Duration9h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€236Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 17m. 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 40m.

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