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Compare train, bus, and flight for Bordeaux to Zurich
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Bordeaux to Zurich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $116 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 57m. 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 bus costs an average of $116, while a flight costs an average of $447.
Distance: 470 miles (757 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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$447 Average price | $266 Average price | $116 Average price Cheapest | $339 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 57m Average total duration Fastest 2h 57m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 5m Average total duration 6h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 18h 41m Average total duration 18h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 53m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.3 - 4.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.8 - 1.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Bordeaux to Zurich:
A bus is $151 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bordeaux to Zurich costing on average $266.
A bus is $332 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bordeaux to Zurich costing on average $447.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 5m.
Bus takes on average 18h 41m.
You'll arrive about 6h 56m sooner (2h 57m by flight vs 9h 53m by car). Tickets start at around $447 compared to roughly $339 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Bordeaux to Zurich
How to get from Bordeaux to Zurich by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bordeaux to Zurich is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:55 PM18h50Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate3:45 PMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)$1151One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:55 PM18h50Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate3:45 PMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)$1151One-way1 transfer
Fastest
LX5537:45 PM1h40Bordeaux Mérignac Airport9:25 PMZurich Airport$5911One-way0 transfers
Other options
8422+92115:38 AM8h48Bordeaux-Saint-Jean2:26 PMZurich HB$1991One-way1 transfer- 12260+92232:46 PM7h40Bordeaux-Saint-Jean10:26 PMZurich HB$2381One-way1 transfer
- 8508+921912:46 PM7h40Bordeaux-Saint-Jean8:26 PMZurich HB$2791One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus1:25 PM26h20Bordeaux, Avenue Salvador Allende (Floirac Dravemont)3:45 PMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)$1211One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:05 PM19h55Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate8:00 AMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)$1221One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:40 PM22h40Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate9:20 PMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)$1661One-way2 transfers
- AF7439 · AF11928:25 PM13h30Bordeaux Mérignac Airport9:55 AMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$2381One-way1 transfer
- AF7437 · AF11927:00 PM14h55Bordeaux Mérignac Airport9:55 AMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$2391One-way1 transfer
- AF7439 · AF13928:25 PM17h20Bordeaux Mérignac Airport1:45 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$2391One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Bordeaux to Zurich:
A bus is $151 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bordeaux to Zurich costing on average $266.
A bus is $332 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bordeaux to Zurich costing on average $447.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 5m.
Bus takes on average 18h 41m.
- Around 38 flights per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bordeaux and Zurich 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 Zurich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Bordeaux-Saint-Jean and arrive in Zurich HB.
- Buses mostly depart from Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate and arrive in Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof).
- Travel with SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF | Intercités de nuit, TGV to go to Zurich by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Zurich by bus.
- Travel with easyJet, Helvetic Airways, Swiss, Air France, KLM Cityhopper, Vueling, Air Baltic, Lufthansa Cityline, BA Euroflyer, asl airlines, BA Cityflyer, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, ITA, British Airways, Iberia to go to Zurich by flight.
- 2 direct flights per day with easyJet, Helvetic Airways, Swiss, Air Baltic.
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