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How to get fromCologne to Bordeauxby train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Bordeaux by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris NordtrainThalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St JeantrainTgv
    6h 25m
    €97–352

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain79
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus StopbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 59m
    €49–235

  3. Drive 1,043.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Bordeauxcar1,043.9 km
    9h 59m
    €159–230

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)planeDUS - BOD
    6h 49m
    €86–271

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)planeFRA - BOD
    5h 11m
    €127–329

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)planeBRU - BOD
    6h 9m
    €102–284

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)planeAMS - BOD
    7h 20m
    €130–381

  8. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)planeCGN - BOD
    8h 34m
    €106–242

  9. Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
    3. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)planeSXB - BOD
    7h 16m
    €112–356

Cologne to Bordeaux by train, subway, and foot

Calendar38Weekly Services
Duration6h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€97Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Bordeaux, France?

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Bordeaux St Jean via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 6h 25m. Alternatively, Eurowings, Swiss, and easyJet fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) twice a week.

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