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Compare train, coach and flight for Zurich to Bordeaux
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Bordeaux among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £100 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 7m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £100, while a flight costs an average of £374.
Distance: 757 km
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Most popular Coach | Flight | Train | Driving |
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£100 Average Price Cheapest | £374 Average Price | £177 Average Price | £254 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
19h 47m Average total duration 19h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 7m Average total duration Fastest 3h 7m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 7m Average total duration 6h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 13m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.8 - 1.9kg CO2 emissions | 2.3 - 4.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Bordeaux:
A coach is £50 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Bordeaux costing on average £121.
A coach is £115 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Bordeaux costing on average £187.
Other travel options to Bordeaux take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 58m.
Coach takes on average 20h 3m.
The journey is about 2h 45m faster (6h 28m by train vs 9h 13m by car) and roughly £67 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£187 vs £254). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Zurich to Bordeaux
How to get to Bordeaux from Zurich by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zurich to Bordeaux is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
U210696:101h35EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg7:45Bordeaux Mérignac Airport£481One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- U210696:101h35EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg7:45Bordeaux Mérignac Airport£481One-way0 changes
Fastest
- U2107119:401h30EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg21:10Bordeaux Mérignac Airport£981One-way0 changes
Other options
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846115:348h49Zurich HB0:23Bordeaux-Saint-Jean£1891One-way1 change- 9206+84136:598h03Zurich HB15:02Bordeaux-Saint-Jean£2111One-way1 change
- 9210+84159:347h15Zurich HB16:49Bordeaux-Saint-Jean£2291One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus15:3524h20Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)15:55Bordeaux, Avenue Salvador Allende (Floirac Dravemont)£661One-way2 changes
4733 · 31283:2528h35Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)8:00Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes£661One-way1 change- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus21:2526h00Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)23:25Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate£691One-way2 changes
VY6247 · VY29149:3012h50Zurich Airport22:20Bordeaux Mérignac Airport£1491One-way1 change- VY6247 · VY29169:305h50Zurich Airport15:20Bordeaux Mérignac Airport£1571One-way1 change
- VY6249 · VY291416:106h10Zurich Airport22:20Bordeaux Mérignac Airport£1821One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Bordeaux:
A coach is £50 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Bordeaux costing on average £121.
A coach is £115 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Bordeaux costing on average £187.
Other travel options to Bordeaux take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 58m.
Coach takes on average 20h 3m.
- Around 30 flights per day.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Bordeaux as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Bordeaux Mérignac Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Zurich HB and arrive in Bordeaux-Saint-Jean.
- Coaches mostly depart from Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) and arrive in Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités de nuit, TER to go to Bordeaux by train.
- Travel with asl airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Air France, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, Vueling, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Aegean Airlines, easyJet, Iberia to go to Bordeaux by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Bordeaux by coach.
- 1 direct flights per day with Swiss, Helvetic Airways, easyJet.
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