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Compare train, bus, and flight for Bordeaux to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bordeaux to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €89 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 25m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €89, while a flight costs an average of €422.
Distance: 564 miles (909 km)
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€176 Average price | €89 Average price Cheapest | €422 Average price | €291 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 22m Average total duration 6h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 17h 30m Average total duration 17h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 25m Average total duration Fastest 3h 25m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 11h 22m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare ways to travel from Bordeaux to Frankfurt am Main
Compare the available ways to get from Bordeaux to Frankfurt am Main, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Bordeaux to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is €87 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bordeaux to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €176.
A bus is €334 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bordeaux to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €422.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 22m.
Bus takes on average 17h 30m.
The journey is about 4h 30m faster (6h 52m by train vs 11h 22m by car) and roughly €116 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (€176 vs €291). 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 Bordeaux to Frankfurt am Main
How to get from Bordeaux to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bordeaux to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
3160 · 304827:20 AM 16h35 Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes 11:55 PM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) €62 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
3160 · 304827:20 AM 16h35 Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes 11:55 PM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) €62 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
AF7431 · AF121810:10 AM 4h10 Bordeaux Mérignac Airport 2:20 PM Frankfurt am Main Airport €356 1 One-way 1 transfer
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956312:12 PM 7h41 Bordeaux-Saint-Jean 7:53 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf €179 1 One-way 1 transfer
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95573:47 PM 7h46 Bordeaux-Saint-Jean 11:33 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf €179 1 One-way 1 transfer
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95551:45 PM 7h48 Bordeaux-Saint-Jean 9:33 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf €190 1 One-way 1 transfer
95920 · 304841:25 PM 16h45 Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes 6:10 AM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) €70 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus7:15 PM 23h15 Pessac, Avenue Eugène et Marc Dulout (Pessac Centre) 6:30 PM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) €82 1 One-way 2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus11:00 PM 19h30 Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate 6:30 PM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) €82 1 One-way 1 transfer
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FR 16819:35 AM 12h15 Bordeaux Mérignac Airport 9:50 PM Frankfurt Hahn Airport €176 1 One-way 1 transfer
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BA9006:50 PM 15h45 Bordeaux Mérignac Airport 10:35 AM Frankfurt am Main Airport €226 1 One-way 1 transfer
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BA9026:50 PM 19h35 Bordeaux Mérignac Airport 2:25 PM Frankfurt am Main Airport €226 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Bordeaux to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is €87 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bordeaux to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €176.
A bus is €334 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bordeaux to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €422.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 22m.
Bus takes on average 17h 30m.
- Around 29 flights per day.
- Around 21 buses per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bordeaux and Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Bordeaux Mérignac Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Bordeaux-Saint-Jean and arrive in Frankfurt (Main) Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate and arrive in Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof).
- Travel with Air France, KLM, Malta Air, Lufthansa, Swiss, Ryanair, Iberia, Helvetic Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Air Baltic, Lufthansa City Airlines, ITA, British Airways, Air Dolomiti, BA Euroflyer, Lot Polish Airlines, asl airlines, Aegean Airlines to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Infobus to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- Travel with TGV, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités de nuit to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- 0 direct flights per day with Air Dolomiti.
- 0 direct trains per day with TGV.
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