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Compare coach, train and flight for Bordeaux to Zurich
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bordeaux to Zurich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £35. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 25m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.7kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £35, and a train costs an average of £65.
Distance: 757 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Coach |
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£187 Average Price | £128 Average Price | £68 Average Price Cheapest |
7h 7m Average total duration 6h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 25m Average total duration Fastest 2h 25m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 22h 13m Average total duration 21h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.3 - 4.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 1.9kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Bordeaux to Zurich
How to get to Zurich from Bordeaux by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bordeaux to Zurich is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus14:4025h05Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate15:45Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)£1051One-way2 changes
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FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus14:4025h05Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate15:45Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)£1051One-way2 changes
Fastest
LX55319:451h40Bordeaux Mérignac Airport21:25Zurich Airport£4311One-way0 changes
Other options
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92138:467h40Bordeaux-Saint-Jean16:26Zurich HB£1931One-way1 change
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922314:467h40Bordeaux-Saint-Jean22:26Zurich HB£2231One-way1 change
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921912:477h39Bordeaux-Saint-Jean20:26Zurich HB£2481One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:4529h00Bordeaux, Avenue Salvador Allende (Floirac Dravemont)15:45Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)£1051One-way2 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus22:4022h40Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate21:20Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)£1121One-way2 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:0529h25Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate15:30Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)£1141One-way2 changes
VY2917 · VY62460:208h25Bordeaux Mérignac Airport8:45Zurich Airport£2171One-way1 change
AF7435 · AF181414:054h30Bordeaux Mérignac Airport18:35Zurich Airport£2401One-way1 change
AF7433 · AF181411:506h45Bordeaux Mérignac Airport18:35Zurich Airport£2401One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Bordeaux to Zurich:
A flight is £2 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Bordeaux to Zurich costing on average £35.
A flight is £32 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bordeaux to Zurich costing on average £65.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 14m.
Coach takes on average 17h 45m.
- Around 26 flights per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bordeaux and Zurich as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Bordeaux Mérignac Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Bordeaux-Saint-Jean and arrive in Zurich HB.
- Coaches mostly depart from Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes and arrive in Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Zurich by coach.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Zurich by train.
- Travel with Helvetic Airways, easyJet, Air France, Swiss, KLM Cityhopper, Vueling, Air Baltic, Iberia to go to Zurich by flight.
- 0 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic.
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