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How to get fromBordeaux to Baselby train (TGV), bus, train, car or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Bordeaux to Basel by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    6h 54m
    CHF 173–346

  2. Fly to Basel

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BOD - BSL
    4h 18m
    CHF 40–186

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    13h 39m
    CHF 115–294

  4. Drive 817.9 km

    1. Drive from Bordeaux to Baselcar car 817.9 km
    8h 53m
    CHF 131–188

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    7h 29m
    CHF 205–344

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N1149
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    15h 52m

  7. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BOD - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    5h 48m
    CHF 103–292

  8. Fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane BOD - SXB
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    5h 21m
    CHF 62–226

Bordeaux to Basel by train, foot, and subway

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration6h 54mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 173Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Bordeaux St Jean to Basel Sbb via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare de l'Est, and Paris Est in around 6h 54m. Alternatively, easyJet and Air France fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Basel (BSL) twice daily.

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