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

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There are 12 ways to get from Tarbes to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, night train, train, car, train (Eurostar), or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Tarbes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train Thalys
    10h 13m
    €99–358

  2. Train via Toulouse

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Tarbes to Toulouse Matabiautrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Paris Gare d'Austerlitztrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbftrain train Tha
    15h 1m
    €86–371

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tarbes to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Montpellier to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus
    20h 35m
    €95–170

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Tarbes to Paris Austerlitznighttrain night train 3740
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train Thalys
    16h 40m
    €202–533

  5. Drive 1,256.1 km

    1. Drive from Tarbes to Colognecar car 1,256.1 km
    12h 26m
    €190–274

  6. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Tarbes to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane TLS - DUS
    9h 4m
    €114–331

  7. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Tarbes to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane TLS - CGN
    8h 44m
    €94–359

  8. Train to Pau Pyrénées Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Tarbes to Pautrain train
    2. Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane PUF - DUS
    9h 32m
    €293–552

  9. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Tarbes to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane TLS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    7h 41m
    €138–327

  10. Fly Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane LDE - ORY
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 51m
    €111–384

  11. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Tarbes to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane TLS - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    9h 11m
    €128–322

  12. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Tarbes to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane TLS - CRL
    3. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus bus
    4. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain train
    9h 41m
    €110–377

Tarbes to Cologne by train, foot, and subway

Calendar28Weekly Services
Duration10h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€99Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Tarbes, France and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Tarbes to Koeln Hbf via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 10h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tarbes to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station, Montpellier, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 20h 35m.

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