Travel optionsfrom Karlsruhe to Bordeaux
How to get from Karlsruhe to Bordeaux by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Karlsruhe to Bordeaux is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
54153 · 30489 · 30485 · 9592711:15 AM17h45Karlsruhe, Hinterm Hauptbahnhof (Südeingang)5:00 AMBordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes€541One-way3 transfers
Cheapest
54153 · 30489 · 30485 · 9592711:15 AM17h45Karlsruhe, Hinterm Hauptbahnhof (Südeingang)5:00 AMBordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes€541One-way3 transfers
Fastest
9574 · 1226111:32 AM5h42Karlsruhe Hbf5:14 PMBordeaux-Saint-Jean€1521One-way1 transfer
Other options
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84138:06 AM6h57Karlsruhe Hbf3:03 PMBordeaux-Saint-Jean€1151One-way1 transfer
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84393:32 PM7h39Karlsruhe Hbf11:11 PMBordeaux-Saint-Jean€1201One-way1 transfer
ICE 9568+
2440 · 84778:06 AM12h41Karlsruhe Hbf8:47 PMBordeaux-Saint-Jean€1351One-way2 transfers
54153 · 475011:15 AM18h45Karlsruhe, Hinterm Hauptbahnhof (Südeingang)6:00 AMBordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes€621One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus1:30 PM18h45Karlsruhe Hbf8:15 AMPessac, Avenue Eugène et Marc Dulout (Pessac Centre)€651One-way2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:30 PM18h10Karlsruhe Hbf4:40 PMPessac, Avenue Eugène et Marc Dulout (Pessac Centre)€661One-way2 transfers
ICE 204+
AF1219 · AF74386:59 AM12h36Karlsruhe Hbf7:35 PMBordeaux Mérignac Airport€2101One-way2 transfers
ICE 76 · ICE 1014+
AF1219 · AF74386:37 AM12h58Karlsruhe Hbf7:35 PMBordeaux Mérignac Airport€2101One-way3 transfers
ECE 8 · ICE 1012+
AF1219 · AF74388:37 AM10h58Karlsruhe Hbf7:35 PMBordeaux Mérignac Airport€2111One-way3 transfers
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Compare train and bus for Karlsruhe to Bordeaux
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Karlsruhe to Bordeaux among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €43. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 5h 56m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €43, and a train costs an average of €96.
Distance: 511 miles (823 km)
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€205 Average price | €67 Average price Cheapest | €233 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 26m Average total duration Fastest 5h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 52m Average total duration 15h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 30m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Karlsruhe to Bordeaux:
A bus is €137 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Karlsruhe to Bordeaux costing on average €205.
Other travel options to Bordeaux take longer:
Bus takes on average 15h 22m.
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This is compared to other travel options from Karlsruhe to Bordeaux:
A bus is €137 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Karlsruhe to Bordeaux costing on average €205.
Other travel options to Bordeaux take longer:
Bus takes on average 15h 22m.
- Around 14 buses per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Karlsruhe and Bordeaux as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Karlsruhe Hbf and arrive in Bordeaux-Saint-Jean.
- Buses mostly depart from Karlsruhe Hbf and arrive in Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Bordeaux by bus.
- Travel with TGV, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Bordeaux by train.
- 0 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 0 direct trains per day with TGV.
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