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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Pau by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Pautrain train Tgv
    9h 15m
    €366–556

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N74 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Paubus bus N765 / ...
    18h 35m
    €107–174

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station to Pau - Technopôle Héliparcbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 13m
    €164–445

  4. Drive  1,242.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Paucar car 1,242.9 km
    11h 56m
    €228–329

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane plane DUS - PUF
    8h
    €313–571

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane plane FRA - PUF
    8h 32m
    €251–501

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane DUS - BIQ
    3. Take the train from Bayonne to Pautrain train
    9h 35m
    €153–386

  8. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane plane LUX - PUF
    13h 38m
    €378–678

  9. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane plane CDG - PUF
    7h 49m
    €851–1,541

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane BRU - TLS
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pautrain train
    9h 31m
    €147–361

Cologne to Pau by train, subway, and foot

Calendar59Weekly Services
Duration9h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€366Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,302.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 15m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Pau, France?

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Pau via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 9h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Pau via Koeln/Bonn Flughafen, Cologne Airport CGN, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 18h 35m.

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