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

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There are 9 ways to get from Bordeaux to Mainz 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 Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re3
    8h 22m
    €186–535

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Mainz central train stationbus bus FlixBus N1151
    19h 50m
    €95–160

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Luxembourgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Trier, Hauptbahnhofbus bus L32 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhofbus bus 800
    4. Take the train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re3
    19h 3m

  4. Drive 1,051.4 km

    1. Drive from Bordeaux to Mainzcar car 1,051.4 km
    10h 44m
    €162–234

  5. Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Frankfurt

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BOD - FRA
    6h 29m
    €108–255

  6. Train (TGV)

    1. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Tgv
    8h 29m
    €256–407

  7. Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport 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 Mannheim Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 20m
    €105–445

  8. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane NTE - FRA
    8h 54m
    €169–398

  9. Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport 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
    7h 49m
    €122–467

Bordeaux to Mainz by train, foot, and subway

Calendar55Weekly Services
Duration8h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€186Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,085.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 22m

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

You can take a train from Bordeaux St Jean to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare de l'Est, Paris Est, and Saarbrücken Hbf in around 8h 22m. Alternatively, Air France, Swiss, and two other airlines fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Frankfurt (FRA) 4 times a day.

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