There are 6 ways to get from Bordeaux to CERN by train (TGV), bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to GeneveTgv
7h 12m€87–398Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Geneva - Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
11h 14m€43–98Drive 649.2 km
- Drive from Bordeaux to CERN649.2 km
7h 4m€100–145Fly
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)BOD - GVA
4h 24m€46–175Bus via Clermont-Ferrand
- Take the bus from Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Borde to Clermont Ferrand
- Take the bus from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Gare Perrache
- Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Geneva - Bus station
12h 41m€43–125Bus #2
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to GenevaN706 / ...
13h 56m€46–118
Bordeaux to CERN by train, subway, tram, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bordeaux to CERN is to bus which costs €40 - €100 and takes 11h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Bordeaux to CERN is to fly which takes 4h 24m and costs €45 - €180.
No, there is no direct train from Bordeaux to CERN. However, there are services departing from Bordeaux St Jean and arriving at Meyrin, CERN via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Bercy, Paris Gare De Lyon and Genève, gare Cornavin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 12m.
The distance between Bordeaux and CERN is 1049 km. The road distance is 649.2 km.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to CERN without a car is to train which takes 7h 12m and costs €85 - €400.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Bordeaux to CERN, including transfers.
Bordeaux to CERN train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Bordeaux St Jean station.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to CERN is to train which takes 7h 12m and costs €85 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €100 and takes 11h 14m, you could also fly, which costs €45 - €180 and takes 4h 24m.
Bordeaux to CERN train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bordeaux to CERN is 649 km. It takes approximately 7h 4m to drive from Bordeaux to CERN.
What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and CERN, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
You can take a train from Bordeaux St Jean to CERN via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Bercy, Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare De Lyon, Geneve, Genève, gare Cornavin, and Meyrin, CERN in around 7h 12m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Geneva - Bus Station 3 times a week. Tickets cost €30–75 and the journey takes 10h 15m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €90–130
- Rail 1st Class
- €140–200
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Borde to Clermont Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Gare Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Geneva - Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–70
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bordeaux to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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