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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 173–543

  2. Fly to Basel

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BOD - BSL
    4h 21m
    CHF 60–186

  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 29m
    CHF 133–330

  4. Drive 817.2 km

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

  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 178–355

  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
    16h 2m

  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 49m
    CHF 114–302

Bordeaux to Basel by train, foot, and subway

Calendar139Weekly Services
Duration6h 42mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 173Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,121.4 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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