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How to get fromBielefeld to Saintesby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 10 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 45m
    €324–582

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Essen - Bus Station to Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Aéroport CDG 1 to Massy - Palaiseautrain train B
    4. Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Bus to Saintesbus bus
    20h 37m
    €92–180

  3. Bus

    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
    €107–167

  4. Drive  1,130.2 km

    1. Drive from Bielefeld to Saintescar car 1,130.2 km
    10h 29m
    €181–261

  5. 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 13m
    €141–362

  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 35m
    €171–512

  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 52m
    €198–385

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

    1. Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane AMS - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Saintestrain train
    11h 9m
    €184–465

  9. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Wuppertal Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane FRA - NTE
    5. Take the train from Nantes to Saintestrain train
    11h 7m

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

    1. Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane AMS - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to Saintestrain train
    12h 13m
    €188–500

Bielefeld to Saintes by train, subway, and foot

Calendar32Weekly Services
Duration11h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€324Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,257.6 km
  • Duration: 11h 45m

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 45m. 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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