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Compare train, coach and flight for Cologne to Bordeaux
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Bordeaux among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £40. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 15m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the coach is your best bet as it emits only 0.9 - 2.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £40, and a flight costs an average of £148.
Distance: 879 km
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Most popular Coach | Flight | Train |
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£63 Average Price Cheapest | £457 Average Price | £190 Average Price |
16h 22m Average total duration 15h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 15m Average total duration Fastest 2h 15m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 6h 21m Average total duration 5h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.9 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.6 - 5.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Bordeaux
How to get to Bordeaux from Cologne by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Bordeaux is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
50449 · 5404923:0021h15Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)20:15Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes£741One-way1 change
Cheapest
- 50449 · 5404923:0021h15Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)20:15Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes£741One-way1 change
Fastest
FR 7809+
VY291411:456h45Cologne Bonn Airport18:30Bordeaux Mérignac Airport£1891One-way1 change
Other options
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84136:398h24Cologne Hbf15:03Bordeaux-Saint-Jean£2401One-way1 change- 9426+85758:397h35Cologne Hbf16:14Bordeaux-Saint-Jean£2841One-way1 change
- 50429 · 316311:5518h05Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)6:00Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes£871One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus13:1518h45Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)8:00Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate£931One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus13:1518h30Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)7:45Bordeaux, Avenue Salvador Allende (Floirac Dravemont)£931One-way1 change
- FR 2512+VY29125:457h00Cologne Bonn Airport12:45Bordeaux Mérignac Airport£1431One-way1 change
- FR 2512+VY29145:4512h45Cologne Bonn Airport18:30Bordeaux Mérignac Airport£1431One-way1 change
- FR 8662+V724435:459h15Cologne Bonn Airport15:00Bordeaux Mérignac Airport£1881One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Bordeaux:
A coach is £127 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Bordeaux costing on average £190.
A coach is £393 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Bordeaux costing on average £457.
Other travel options to Bordeaux take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 51m.
Coach takes on average 15h 52m.
- Around 10 coaches per day.
- Around 3 flights per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Bordeaux as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Bordeaux Mérignac Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Bordeaux-Saint-Jean.
- Coaches mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate.
- Travel with Volotea, Helvetic Airways to go to Bordeaux by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Bordeaux by coach.
- Travel with Eurostar to go to Bordeaux by train.
- 0 direct flights per day with Volotea.
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