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How to get fromBasel to Bordeauxby train (Trenitalia, TGV), train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Bordeaux by train (Trenitalia, TGV), train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Freiburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    7h 24m
    €204–384

  2. Fly from Basel

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane BSL - BOD
    4h 28m
    €65–226

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    14h 48m
    €123–212

  4. Drive  815.4 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Bordeauxcar car 815.4 km
    8h 53m
    €169–244

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    9h 32m
    €227–352

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Lyonbus bus FlixBus 122 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    15h 33m
    €81–127

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane ZRH - BOD
    5h 47m
    €114–326

  8. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane SXB - BOD
    4h 53m
    €68–305

  9. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane GVA - BOD
    7h 20m
    €120–295

Basel to Bordeaux by train, subway, and foot

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration7h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€204Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,128.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 24m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Bordeaux, France?

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Bordeaux St Jean via Freiburg Hauptbahnhof, Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 7h 24m. Alternatively, easyJet flies from Basel (BSL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) 5 times a week.

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