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

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There are 7 ways to get from Mainz to Bordeaux by plane, train (TGV), bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly from Frankfurt

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    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane FRA - BOD
    4h 41m
    €104–244

  2. Bus via Paris

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N90 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Bordeauxbus bus N765 / ...
    15h 30m
    €46–99

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train Re3
    2. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Paris l'Esttrain train 82 / ...
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    8h 4m
    €117–394

  4. Drive 1,051.6 km

    1. Drive from Mainz to Bordeauxcar car 1,051.6 km
    10h 44m
    €160–231

  5. Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane SXB - BOD
    7h
    €85–271

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    10h 27m
    €164–335

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus bus N1306 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    18h
    €56–123

Mainz to Bordeaux by train, subway, and foot

Calendar27Weekly Services
Duration8h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€117Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Bordeaux, France?

Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and two other airlines fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Bordeaux St Jean via Saarbrücken Hbf, Paris Gare De L'Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 8h 4m.

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