There are 8 ways to get from Pau to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train
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€308–508Bus
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 41m€96–164Drive 1,238.3 km
- Drive from Pau to Colognecar 1,238.3 km
11h 58m€191–276Fly Pau Pyrénées Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane PUF - DUS
7h 35m€318–841Bus, train
- Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lille to Brussels-North train stationbus 328 / ...
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain Ice / ...
19h 54m€130–336Train 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 23m€135–396Fly Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane LDE - CGN
9h 25m€129–318Fly Pau Pyrénées Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane PUF - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain
7h 22m€652–1,432
Pau to Cologne by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pau to Cologne is to bus which costs €95 - €170 and takes 17h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Pau to Cologne is to fly and train which takes 7h 22m and costs €650 - €1500.
No, there is no direct bus from Pau to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Pau and arriving at Cologne Airport CGN via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 41m.
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 €300 - €550.
It takes approximately 9h 16m to get from Pau to Cologne, including transfers.
Pau to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Pau station.
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 €300 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €170 and takes 17h 41m, you could also fly, which costs €310 - €850 and takes 7h 35m.
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 Koeln Messe/Deutz via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 17h 41m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–650
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–440
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–600
- 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
- €90–470
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–600
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €160–320
Flights from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–390
Flights from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–250
Flights from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–500
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–470
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Pau to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–260
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pau to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Pau to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Pau to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
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.
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