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How to get fromBordeaux to Idar-Obersteinby train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Bordeaux to Idar-Oberstein by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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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 Saarbruecken Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhoftrain train Re3
    7h 11m
    €179–330

  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 Sarregueminestrain train
    3. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhoftrain train
    7h 46m
    €85–336

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Saarbrücken bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1151
    2. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhoftrain train Re3
    17h
    €97–144

  4. Drive  956 km

    1. Drive from Bordeaux to Idar-Obersteincar car 956 km
    11h 2m
    €153–221

  5. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BOD - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhoftrain train
    8h 45m
    €123–337

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Sarregueminestrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhoftrain train Re3
    9h 58m
    €232–354

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Luxembourgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Trier, Balduinsbrunnen/Hbfbus bus L32
    3. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Idar, Pappelstraßebus bus 800
    17h 28m

  8. Fly to Luxembourg, bus

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane BOD - LUX
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Theodor-Heuss-Allee to Idar, Pappelstraßebus bus
    8h 15m

  9. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BOD - CDG
    2. Take the train from Paris l'Est to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhoftrain train
    8h 23m
    €183–455

  10. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BOD - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhoftrain train
    10h 36m
    €136–393

Bordeaux to Idar-Oberstein by train, foot, subway, and bus

Calendar57Weekly Services
Duration7h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€179Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 995.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 11m

What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Idar-Oberstein, Germany?

You can take a train from Bordeaux St Jean to Idar, Eltwerk via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare de l'Est, Paris Est, Saarbrücken Hbf, Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof, and Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof in around 7h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Idar, Pappelstraße via Luxembourg, Hollerich, P+R Bouillon, Luxembourg, Gare Centrale routière, Luxembourg, Trier, Balduinsbrunnen/Hbf, and Trier, Hauptbahnhof in around 17h 28m.

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