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Compare train, coach and flight for Zurich to Bordeaux
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Bordeaux among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £46. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 23m. 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 £46, and a train costs an average of £89.
Distance: 757 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Coach |
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£212 Average Price | £151 Average Price | £75 Average Price Cheapest |
6h 54m Average total duration 6h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 23m Average total duration Fastest 2h 23m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 20h 13m Average total duration 19h 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 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 coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
7990 · 5404920:5023h25Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)20:15Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes£761One-way1 change
Cheapest
7990 · 5404920:5023h25Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)20:15Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes£761One-way1 change
Fastest
LX55212:351h35Zurich Airport14:10Bordeaux Mérignac Airport£3081One-way0 changes
Other options
9210+
122618:588h16Zurich HB17:14Bordeaux-Saint-Jean£2461One-way1 change
7990 · 5404920:3023h45Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)20:15Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes£761One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus20:2519h45Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)16:10Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate£921One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus20:2520h15Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)16:40Pessac, Avenue Eugène et Marc Dulout (Pessac Centre)£921One-way1 change
AF7442+
AF139314:2518h00EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg8:25Bordeaux Mérignac Airport£2621One-way1 change
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AF139314:2518h35EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg9:00Bordeaux Mérignac Airport£2621One-way1 change
AF3186+
AF829310:156h05EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg16:20Bordeaux Mérignac Airport£2701One-way1 change
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FAQs: Zurich to Bordeaux
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Bordeaux:
A coach is £76 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Bordeaux costing on average £151.
A coach is £137 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Bordeaux costing on average £212.
Other travel options to Bordeaux take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 24m.
Coach takes on average 19h 43m.
- Around 28 flights per day.
- Around 5 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 BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Bordeaux by coach.
- Travel with easyJet, Helvetic Airways, Swiss, Air France, KLM Cityhopper, Vueling, Air Baltic, KLM to go to Bordeaux by flight.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV Lyria, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Bordeaux by train.
- 1 direct flights per day with easyJet, Helvetic Airways, Swiss, Air Baltic.
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