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

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

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    8h 14m
    €235–420

  2. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane ZRH - BOD
    5h 26m
    €94–241

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Lyonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lyon to Bordeauxbus bus 706
    14h 20m
    €154–389

  4. Drive 882.8 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Bordeauxcar car 882.8 km
    10h 8m
    €156–225

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    10h 40m
    €231–567

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Luzern to Milanbus bus FlixBus N401 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    18h 20m
    €99–182

  7. Train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane BSL - BOD
    5h 36m
    €102–244

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane GVA - BOD
    7h 25m
    €154–480

  9. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane MXP - BOD
    8h 9m
    €108–316

Lucerne to Bordeaux by train, foot, and subway

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration8h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€235Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,153 km
  • Duration: 8h 14m

What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Bordeaux, France?

You can take a train from Luzern to Bordeaux St Jean via Basel SBB, Basel Sbb, Paris Gare De Lyon, Quai de la Gare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 8h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luzern to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 18h 20m.

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