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Compare train, bus, and flight for Mannheim to Bordeaux
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Mannheim to Bordeaux among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $95 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 15m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.9 - 2.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $95, while a flight costs an average of $540.
Distance: 533 miles (858 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$95 Average price Cheapest | $113 Average price | $540 Average price | $339 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 41m Average total duration 6h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 16h 43m Average total duration 16h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 15m Average total duration Fastest 3h 15m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 10h 57m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
- CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 2.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.6 - 5.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Mannheim to Bordeaux
Compare the available ways to get from Mannheim to Bordeaux, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Mannheim to Bordeaux:
A train is $18 (€15) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Mannheim to Bordeaux costing on average $113 (€95).
A train is $445 (€374) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Mannheim to Bordeaux costing on average $540 (€453).
Other travel options to Bordeaux take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 41m.
Bus takes on average 16h 43m.
The journey is about 4h 46m faster (6h 11m by train vs 10h 57m by car) and roughly $245 (€205) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($95 (€80) vs $339 (€285)). 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 Mannheim to Bordeaux
How to get from Mannheim to Bordeaux by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Mannheim to Bordeaux is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

11:30 AM 15h30 Mannheim 3:00 AM Bordeaux $56 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest

11:30 AM 15h30 Mannheim 3:00 AM Bordeaux $56 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest

11:30 AM 15h30 Mannheim 3:00 AM Bordeaux $56 1 One-way 0 transfers
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2:05 AM 16h00 Mannheim 6:05 PM Bordeaux $66 1 One-way 0 transfers
12:30 PM 15h30 Mannheim 4:00 AM Bordeaux $78 1 One-way 0 transfers
9:59 PM 21h46 Mannheim 7:45 PM Bordeaux $82 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Mannheim to Bordeaux:
A train is $18 (€15) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Mannheim to Bordeaux costing on average $113 (€95).
A train is $445 (€374) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Mannheim to Bordeaux costing on average $540 (€453).
Other travel options to Bordeaux take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 41m.
Bus takes on average 16h 43m.
- Around 45 flights per day.
- Around 18 trains per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Mannheim and Bordeaux as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Mannheim Hbf and arrive in Bordeaux-Saint-Jean.
- Buses mostly depart from Mannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße) and arrive in Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Bordeaux Mérignac Airport.
- Travel with KLM, Air France, Lufthansa, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Iberia, Air Dolomiti, Air Baltic, Lufthansa City Airlines, Vueling, Croatia Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, British Airways, BA Euroflyer, Volotea, Edelweiss Air to go to Bordeaux by flight.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, TGV, SNCF | Intercités de nuit to go to Bordeaux by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Bordeaux by bus.
- 0 direct flights per day with Volotea.
- 0 direct trains per day with TGV.
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