How to get to Bordeaux from Cologne

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Travel Information between Cologne and Bordeaux

Distance545 miles
Available travel modesTrain, coach or flight
Ticket price range£33 - £295
Cheapest modeCoach • £33 • 16 h 55 min
Fastest modeFlight • £151 • 5 h 20 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or Eurostar

Take a train, coach or flight to travel 545 miles between Cologne and Bordeaux. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are FlixBus or Eurostar among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Cologne to Bordeaux.

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from Cologne to Bordeaux

How to get to Bordeaux from Cologne by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Cologne to Bordeaux is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
13:1518h45
Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
08:00Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate
£1191One-way
1 change

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
13:1518h45
Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
08:00Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate
£1191One-way
1 change

Fastest

RyanairFR 7208+Vueling AirlinesVY3911 · VY2912
09:158h45
Cologne Bonn Airport
18:00Bordeaux Mérignac Airport
£2951One-way
2 changes

Other options

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
13:1518h30
Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
07:45Bordeaux, Avenue Salvador Allende (Floirac Dravemont)
£1191One-way
1 change
FlixTrainFlixTrain+FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
09:0122h59
Cologne Hbf
08:00Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate
£1201One-way
2 changes
FlixTrainFlixTrain+FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
09:0122h44
Cologne Hbf
07:45Bordeaux, Avenue Salvador Allende (Floirac Dravemont)
£1221One-way
2 changes
KM Malta AirlinesFR 5520+Vueling AirlinesVY3921 · VY2914
16:0017h20
Cologne Bonn Airport
09:20Bordeaux Mérignac Airport
£1791One-way
2 changes
KM Malta AirlinesFR 5520+Vueling AirlinesVY3919 · VY2914
16:0017h20
Cologne Bonn Airport
09:20Bordeaux Mérignac Airport
£2021One-way
2 changes
RyanairFR 7208+Vueling AirlinesVY3919 · VY2914
09:1524h05
Cologne Bonn Airport
09:20Bordeaux Mérignac Airport
£2121One-way
2 changes

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FAQs: Cologne to Bordeaux

Travel to Bordeaux easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Cologne to Bordeaux.

FAQs

There are 3 travel options from Cologne to Bordeaux: train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Bordeaux from Cologne is by taking a coach, which costs on average £33.

This is compared to other ways of getting from Cologne to Bordeaux:

Taking a coach costs £118 less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of £151.

A coach is £263 less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from Cologne to Bordeaux costing on average £295.

The fastest way to get to Bordeaux from Cologne is by flight with an average travel time of 5 h 20 min.

Other travel options to Bordeaux take longer:

Taking a coach requires on average 16 h 55 min of travel time.

Taking a train requires on average 6 h 27 min of travel time.

The distance from Cologne to Bordeaux is approximately 545 miles.

The average frequency per day from Cologne to Bordeaux is:

  • 12 coaches a day.
  • 4 flights a day.
  • 4 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Cologne and Bordeaux as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Cologne to Bordeaux:

    The following travel companies offer services from Cologne to Bordeaux:

    • Travel with FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Bordeaux by coach. For a good deal on tickets, you can find FlixBus Cologne to Bordeaux tickets on Omio for £33.
    • Eurostar can take you to Bordeaux by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Eurostar from Cologne to Bordeaux for £295.

    Yes, there are direct routes from Cologne to Bordeaux with the following travel companies:

    • You can take a direct coach with.
    • You can take a direct train with.

    Direct services to Bordeaux tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.

    Many of our customers who book a trip from Cologne to Bordeaux often extend their holiday and travel to other popular destinations like Paris, Barcelona, Madrid, Marseille or Lyon. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Cologne and Bordeaux itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Bordeaux and any of these top destinations today!

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