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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 Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    6h 20m
    €260–461

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N74 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 52m
    €78–161

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the bus from Paris Porte Dauphine to Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Bordebus bus Voltavançar 78 / ...
    14h 43m

  4. Drive 1,043.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Bordeauxcar car 1,043.9 km
    10h 6m
    €162–233

  5. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane CGN - BOD
    7h 21m
    €80–279

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane DUS - BOD
    6h 52m
    €103–290

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane FRA - BOD
    5h 13m
    €120–354

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane AMS - BOD
    7h 23m
    €126–357

  9. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centraletrain train
    4. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LUX - BOD
    8h 46m
    €104–353

Cologne to Bordeaux by train, subway, and foot

Calendar39Weekly Services
Duration6h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€260Cheapest 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 20m. Alternatively, Eurowings, Swiss, and four other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) twice daily.

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