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Compare train, bus, and flight for Zurich to Bordeaux
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 an average ticket price of kr914 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 17m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of kr914, while a train costs an average of kr2391.
Distance: 470 miles (757 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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kr2391 Average price | kr1552 Average price | kr914 Average price Cheapest | kr3250 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 58m Average total duration 6h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 17m Average total duration Fastest 2h 17m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 20h 3m Average total duration 19h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 13m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.3 - 4.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 1.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | 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 Zurich to Bordeaux:
A bus is kr975 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Bordeaux costing on average kr2260.
A bus is kr3505 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Bordeaux costing on average kr4789.
Other travel options to Bordeaux take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 7m.
Bus takes on average 19h 47m.
You'll arrive about 6h 6m sooner (3h 7m by flight vs 9h 13m by car). Tickets start at around kr4789 compared to roughly kr3250 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.
Travel optionsfrom Zurich to Bordeaux
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.
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus3:35 PM24h05Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)3:40 PMBordeaux, Avenue Salvador Allende (Floirac Dravemont)kr8231One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus3:35 PM24h05Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)3:40 PMBordeaux, Avenue Salvador Allende (Floirac Dravemont)kr8231One-way2 transfers
Fastest
- LX55212:35 PM1h35Zurich Airport2:10 PMBordeaux Mérignac Airportkr30821One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 9206+
85477:34 AM8h41Zurich HB4:15 PMBordeaux-Saint-Jeankr23041One-way1 transfer - 9218+859311:34 AM8h40Zurich HB8:14 PMBordeaux-Saint-Jeankr24191One-way1 transfer
- 9226+
3731+
F41 (866310)3:34 PM16h54Zurich HB8:28 AMBordeaux-Saint-Jeankr25951One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus5:25 PM23h35Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)5:00 PMBordeaux, Avenue Salvador Allende (Floirac Dravemont)kr8751One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:25 PM19h45Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)4:10 PMBordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludatekr8871One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:25 PM20h15Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)4:40 PMPessac, Avenue Eugène et Marc Dulout (Pessac Centre)kr8871One-way1 transfer
VY6247 · VY29129:30 AM7h25Zurich Airport4:55 PMBordeaux Mérignac Airportkr23051One-way1 transfer
AF1615 · AF74422:50 PM17h35Zurich Airport8:25 AMBordeaux Mérignac Airportkr27761One-way1 transfer- AF1615 · AF74302:50 PM18h10Zurich Airport9:00 AMBordeaux Mérignac Airportkr27761One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Bordeaux:
A bus is kr639 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Bordeaux costing on average kr1552.
A bus is kr1477 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Bordeaux costing on average kr2391.
Other travel options to Bordeaux take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 58m.
Bus takes on average 20h 3m.
- Around 30 flights per day.
- Around 6 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 train, bus, 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 asl airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Air France, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, Vueling, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Aegean Airlines, easyJet, Iberia to go to Bordeaux by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Bordeaux by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités de nuit, TER to go to Bordeaux by train.
- 1 direct flights per day with Swiss, Helvetic Airways, easyJet.
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