There are 9 ways to get from Bordeaux to Mainz by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Saarbruecken Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re3
8h 21m€185–523Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Mainz central train stationbus FlixBus N1151
19h 50m€90–150Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Luxembourgbus
- Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhofbus 800
- Take the train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re3
19h 12mDrive 1,051.4 km
- Drive from Bordeaux to Mainzcar 1,051.4 km
10h 44m€163–235Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Frankfurt
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BOD - FRA
6h 30m€108–285Train (TGV)
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Tgv
8h 39m€254–405Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane BOD - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 21m€105–440Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NTE - FRA
8h 54m€168–407Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Basel (BSL)plane BOD - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 50m€120–448
Bordeaux to Mainz by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bordeaux to Mainz is to bus which costs €90 - €150 and takes 19h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Bordeaux to Mainz is to fly and train which takes 6h 21m and costs €100 - €440.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bordeaux and arriving at Mainz central train station station. Services depart six times a week, and operate Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 19h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Bordeaux to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Bordeaux St Jean and arriving at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Est and Saarbrücken Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 21m.
The distance between Bordeaux and Mainz is 1085 km. The road distance is 1051.4 km.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Mainz without a car is to train via Paris which takes 8h 21m and costs €180 - €550.
It takes approximately 8h 21m to get from Bordeaux to Mainz, including transfers.
Bordeaux to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bordeaux station.
Bordeaux to Mainz train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Bordeaux St Jean station.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Mainz is to train via Paris which takes 8h 21m and costs €180 - €550. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €100 - €290 and takes 6h 30m, you could also bus, which costs €90 - €150 and takes 19h 50m.
What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Mainz, Germany?
You can take a train from Bordeaux St Jean to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare de l'Est, Paris Est, and Saarbrücken Hbf in around 8h 21m. Alternatively, Air France, Swiss, and two other airlines fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Frankfurt (FRA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–270
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Frankfurt via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Saarbruecken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €240–390
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paris Est to Saarbruecken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Schedules at
- vlexx
Train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- vlexx
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
Train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 (6765) 270
- info@scherer-reisen.de
- Website
- scherer-reisen.de
Bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- vrminfo.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Mainz central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Bordeaux to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Mainz central train station.
Bordeaux to Mainz train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bordeaux to Mainz is 1051 km. It takes approximately 10h 44m to drive from Bordeaux to Mainz.
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