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

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There are 9 ways to get from Bordeaux to Friedrichshafen by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or ferry

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  1. Train via Paris

    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 5m
    €247–408

  2. Fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    cheapest
    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 30m
    €90–380

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N1149
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Friedrichshafenbus bus FlixBus 234 / ...
    17h 25m
    €94–140

  4. Drive  1,012.7 km

    1. Drive from Bordeaux to Friedrichshafencar car 1,012.7 km
    10h 33m
    €191–275

  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
    6h 58m
    €98–335

  6. Train

    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 44m
    €232–440

  7. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Genevabus bus
    3. Take the train from Genève to Wil SGtrain train Ic1
    4. Take the train from Wil SG to Romanshorntrain train S10 / ...
    5. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry 234 / ...
    17h 29m
    €184–294

  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 54m
    €109–336

  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
    8h 4m
    €133–383

Bordeaux to Friedrichshafen by train, foot, and subway

Calendar18Weekly Services
Duration9h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€247Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,327.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 5m

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 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bordeaux to Friedrichshafen via Zurich Bus Station in around 17h 25m.

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