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

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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
    12h 12m
    €277–553

  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
    €101–173

  3. Drive  1,130.2 km

    1. Drive from Bielefeld to Saintescar car 1,130.2 km
    10h 29m
    €177–255

  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 Saint-Jean to Saintestrain train
    10h 34m
    €138–426

  5. 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 Saint-Jean to Saintestrain train
    11h 56m
    €167–521

  6. 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 Saint-Jean to Saintestrain train
    12h 13m
    €177–345

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

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Duisburg 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 Saint-Jean to Saintestrain train
    11h 12m
    €153–508

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

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Duisburg 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
    11h 48m
    €153–558

  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

Bielefeld to Saintes by train, subway, and foot

Calendar18Weekly Services
Duration12h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€277Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,254 km
  • Duration: 12h 12m

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 12h 12m. 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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