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

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There are 11 ways to get from Bordeaux to Pontarlier by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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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 Gare De Lyon to Frasnetrain train Tgv
    7h 29m
    €178–285

  2. Bus via Geneva

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Pontarlier - Bus stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    12h 35m
    €54–88

  3. Drive  697.3 km

    1. Drive from Bordeaux to Pontarliercar car 697.3 km
    7h 46m
    €112–162

  4. 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 Neuchâteltrain train
    3. Take the train from Neuchâtel to Pontarliertrain train
    8h 21m
    €108–286

  5. Train via Nevers

    1. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Limoges Benedictinstrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Limoges Benedictins to Vierzon Villetrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Vierzon Ville to Neverstrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Nevers to Dijon Villetrain train Ter
    5. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Pontarliertrain train Ter
    12h 30m
    €145–266

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Lausannebus bus FlixBus N1149 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lausanne to Pontarlier - Bus stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    13h
    €67–101

  7. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BOD - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mouchardtrain train
    3. Take the train from Mouchard to Pontarliertrain train
    8h 31m
    €98–246

  8. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BOD - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lausanne to Frasnetrain train
    8h 11m
    €85–252

  9. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BOD - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Neuchâteltrain train
    3. Take the train from Neuchâtel to Pontarliertrain train
    8h 37m
    €147–345

  10. 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 Gare De Lyon to Frasnetrain train
    8h 33m
    €192–414

  11. Fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane BOD - SXB
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train
    3. Take the bus from PEM Viotte to Saint Pierrebus bus
    8h 57m
    €107–364

Bordeaux to Pontarlier by train, subway, and foot

Calendar43Weekly Services
Duration7h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€178Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 964.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 29m

What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Pontarlier, France?

You can take a train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pontarlier via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Quai de la Gare, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Frasne in around 7h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Pontarlier - Bus station via Geneva - Bus Station in around 12h 35m.

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