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

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There are 7 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 Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    6h 42m
    CHF 171–437

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Geneva to Basel Euroairport FRbus bus FlixBus N839
    14h 49m
    CHF 68–118

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain train Ic1 / ...
    4. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    13h 53m
    CHF 121–310

  4. Drive 817.2 km

    1. Drive from Bordeaux to Baselcar car 817.2 km
    8h 52m
    CHF 134–193

  5. Fly to Basel

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BOD - BSL
    4h 19m
    CHF 70–216

  6. 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 175–362

  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 47m
    CHF 115–337

Bordeaux to Basel by train, foot, and subway

Calendar139Weekly Services
Duration6h 42mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 171Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,121.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 42m

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, Paris Est, and Strasbourg in around 6h 42m. Alternatively, easyJet and Air France fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Basel (BSL) 3 times a day.

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