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How to get fromBordeaux to Friedrichshafenby train (TGV), bus, train, ferry, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Bordeaux to Friedrichshafen by train (TGV), bus, train, ferry, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Ulm Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train Re5 / ...
    9h 23m
    €248–489

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Geneva Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Friedrichshafenbus bus
    17h 45m
    €94–157

  3. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Lyonbus bus 706
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Romanshorntrain train Ic8
    4. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry 234 / ...
    17h 44m
    €100–242

  4. Drive 1,013.7 km

    1. Drive from Bordeaux to Friedrichshafencar car 1,013.7 km
    10h 31m
    €157–227

  5. Fly to Zurich Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BOD - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorntrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry
    7h 1m
    €103–329

  6. Train via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 60 / ...
    4. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train Re5 / ...
    9h 42m
    €233–789

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Radolfzell Bahnhoftrain train Re2
    3. Take the train from Radolfzell Bahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train Re3
    10h 35m
    €197–554

  8. Fly to Basel, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BOD - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Romanshorntrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry
    8h 47m
    €112–389

  9. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane BOD - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train
    7h 55m
    €140–457

  10. Fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane BOD - SXB
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train
    8h 27m
    €130–535

Bordeaux to Friedrichshafen by train, foot, and subway

Calendar20Weekly Services
Duration9h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€248Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,322.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 23m

What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Friedrichshafen, Germany?

You can take a train from Bordeaux St Jean to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare de l'Est, Paris Est, and Ulm Hauptbahnhof in around 9h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Friedrichshafen via Geneva Bus Station and Zurich Bus Station in around 17h 45m.

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