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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Bordeaux among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €46. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 22m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.7kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €46, and a train costs an average of €70.
Distance: 470 miles (757 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus |
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€200 Average price | €126 Average price | €77 Average price Cheapest |
6h 53m Average total duration 6h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 22m Average total duration Fastest 2h 22m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 20h 13m Average total duration 19h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.3 - 4.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 1.9kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get from Zurich to Bordeaux by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zurich to Bordeaux is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Bordeaux:
A flight is $2 (€2) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Zurich to Bordeaux costing on average $58 (€46).
A flight is $32 (€26) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Bordeaux costing on average $88 (€70).
Other travel options to Bordeaux take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 13m.
Bus takes on average 14h 10m.
- Around 26 flights per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Bordeaux as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Bordeaux Mérignac Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Zurich HB and arrive in Bordeaux-Saint-Jean.
- Buses mostly depart from Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) and arrive in Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate.
- Travel with SWISS, LAER, KLM, Air France, KLM Cityhopper, Air Baltic, easyJet, Lufthansa, Vueling Airlines, CityJet to go to Bordeaux by flight.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV Lyria, TGV INOUI to go to Bordeaux by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Bordeaux by bus.
- 1 direct flights per day with LAER, Air Baltic, easyJet.
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