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

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There are 8 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 Mulhouse Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    9h 7m
    €242–368

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus bus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bordeauxbus bus FlixBus N1149
    16h 10m
    €88–136

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Genèvetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    14h 13m
    €145–237

  4. Drive  882.8 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Bordeauxcar car 882.8 km
    10h 8m
    €170–245

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    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 29m
    €94–291

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    10h 42m
    €262–382

  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 39m
    €96–280

  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 23m
    €132–311

Lucerne to Bordeaux by train, foot, and subway

Calendar42Weekly Services
Duration9h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€242Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,155.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 7m

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

You can take a train from Luzern to Bordeaux St Jean via Basel SBB, Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Paris Gare De Lyon, Quai de la Gare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 9h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Bordeaux via Zurich Bus Station in around 16h 10m.

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