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Compare train, bus, and flight for Essen to Bordeaux
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Essen to Bordeaux among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $134 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 bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.9 - 2.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $134, while a flight costs an average of $694.
Distance: 575 miles (926 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$694 Average price | $134 Average price Cheapest | $312 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 57m Average total duration Fastest 2h 57m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 18h 4m Average total duration 17h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 11m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.8 - 5.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 2.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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 Essen to Bordeaux:
A bus is $560 (€458) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Bordeaux costing on average $694 (€568).
Other travel options to Bordeaux take longer:
Bus takes on average 18h 4m.
You'll arrive about 9h 14m sooner (2h 57m by flight vs 12h 11m by car). Tickets start at around $694 (€568) compared to roughly $312 (€255) 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.
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How to get from Essen to Bordeaux by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Essen to Bordeaux is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
8:55 AM19h05Essen4:00 AMBordeaux$811One-way0 transfers
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- 8:55 AM19h05Essen4:00 AMBordeaux$811One-way0 transfers
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- 8:55 AM19h05Essen4:00 AMBordeaux$811One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Bordeaux:
A bus is $560 (€458) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Bordeaux costing on average $694 (€568).
Other travel options to Bordeaux take longer:
Bus takes on average 18h 4m.
- Around 18 flights per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Essen and Bordeaux as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Bordeaux Mérignac Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Bordeaux by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Vueling, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Air France, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Iberia to go to Bordeaux by flight.
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