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There are 9 ways to get from Bielefeld to Saintes by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Angoulemetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Angouleme to Saintestrain train Ter
    11h 51m
    €355–595

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Essen Hbfbus bus Dnipro
    2. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Saintesbus bus FlixBus N1153
    20h 27m
    €117–167

  3. Drive  1,130.2 km

    1. Drive from Bielefeld to Saintescar car 1,130.2 km
    10h 29m
    €207–299

  4. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane HAJ - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Saintestrain train
    10h 42m
    €144–354

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane DUS - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Saintestrain train
    10h 15m
    €143–334

  6. Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane BRE - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Saintestrain train
    11h 44m
    €163–439

  7. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Ibbenbüren, Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane FMO - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Saintestrain train
    11h 51m
    €171–505

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane AMS - BOD
    5. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Saintestrain train
    10h 54m
    €169–421

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane AMS - NTE
    5. Take the train from Nantes to Saintestrain train
    12h 1m
    €185–476

Bielefeld to Saintes by train, subway, and foot

Calendar30Weekly Services
Duration11h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€355Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,257.6 km
  • Duration: 11h 51m

What companies run services between Bielefeld, Germany and Saintes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France?

You can take a train from Bielefeld Hbf to Saintes via Dortmund Hbf, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Angouleme in around 11h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Saintes via Essen Hbf and Essen central train station in around 20h 27m.

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