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Compare train, bus, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Bordeaux
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Bordeaux among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $102 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 30m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $102, while a flight costs an average of $534.
Distance: 564 miles (909 km)
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$104 Average price | $102 Average price Cheapest | $534 Average price | $348 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 25m Average total duration 6h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 17h 23m Average total duration 16h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 30m Average total duration Fastest 3h 30m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 11h 33m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare ways to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Bordeaux
Compare the available ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Bordeaux, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Bordeaux:
A bus is $3 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Bordeaux costing on average $104.
A bus is $433 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Bordeaux costing on average $534.
Other travel options to Bordeaux take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 25m.
Bus takes on average 17h 23m.
The journey is about 4h 38m faster (6h 55m by train vs 11h 33m by car) and roughly $244 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($104 vs $348). 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 Frankfurt am Main to Bordeaux
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Bordeaux by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Bordeaux is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus9:45 PM 19h55 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) 5:40 PM Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate $98 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus9:45 PM 19h55 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) 5:40 PM Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate $98 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
KL1822 · KL14476:35 PM 3h55 Frankfurt am Main Airport 10:30 PM Bordeaux Mérignac Airport $1,190 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
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84192:02 PM 7h12 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf 9:14 PM Bordeaux-Saint-Jean $175 1 One-way 2 transfers
ICE 9568+
2356 · 122656:53 AM 9h21 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf 4:14 PM Bordeaux-Saint-Jean $179 1 One-way 2 transfers
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84136:53 AM 8h09 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf 3:02 PM Bordeaux-Saint-Jean $180 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus11:15 AM 21h00 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) 8:15 AM Pessac, Avenue Eugène et Marc Dulout (Pessac Centre) $98 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixTrain+
FlixBus · FlixBus8:03 PM 21h37 Frankfurt South station 5:40 PM Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate $99 1 One-way 2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus11:15 AM 16h35 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) 3:50 AM Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate $100 1 One-way 1 transfer
LH1046+
545412:25 PM 7h37 Frankfurt am Main Airport 8:02 PM Bordeaux-Saint-Jean $352 1 One-way 1 transfer
LH1044+
54549:05 AM 10h57 Frankfurt am Main Airport 8:02 PM Bordeaux-Saint-Jean $352 1 One-way 1 transfer
AF1619 · AF7368 · AF613812:00 PM 9h35 Frankfurt am Main Airport 9:35 PM Bordeaux Mérignac Airport $375 1 One-way 2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Bordeaux:
A bus is $3 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Bordeaux costing on average $104.
A bus is $433 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Bordeaux costing on average $534.
Other travel options to Bordeaux take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 25m.
Bus takes on average 17h 23m.
- Around 26 flights per day.
- Around 24 buses per day.
- Around 16 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Bordeaux as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Bordeaux-Saint-Jean.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Bordeaux Mérignac Airport.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Bordeaux by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, TGV, SNCF | Intercités de nuit, Deutsche Bahn to go to Bordeaux by train.
- Travel with Air France, KLM, Lufthansa, Swiss, Iberia, Helvetic Airways, Air Dolomiti, Air Baltic, KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa City Airlines, Croatia Airlines, British Airways, Malta Air, BA Euroflyer, Lufthansa Cityline, Aegean Airlines, Edelweiss Air, ITA, TAP Portugal to go to Bordeaux by flight.
- 0 direct trains per day with TGV.
- 0 direct flights per day with Air Dolomiti.
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