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How to get fromCherbourg to Bordeauxby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Cherbourg to Bordeaux by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

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    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Caen to Argentantrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Argentan to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    7h 22m
    €153–310

  2. Drive 621.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cherbourg to Bordeauxcar car 621.7 km
    7h 6m
    €97–140

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus bus C<>R
    2. Take the bus from Rennes to Bordeauxbus bus FlixBus N711 / ...
    9h 40m

  4. Train to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain train
    2. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane CFR - BOD
    7h 7m
    €198–389

  5. Bus via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop

    1. Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus bus C<>R
    2. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    10h 2m

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Lisontrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lison to Rennestrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Nantes to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    11h 42m
    €133–280

  7. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane CDG - BOD
    6h 51m
    €168–376

  8. Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Lisontrain train
    2. Take the train from Lison to Pontchailloutrain train
    3. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane RNS - BOD
    10h 25m
    €224–506

Cherbourg to Bordeaux by train

Calendar117Weekly Trains
Duration7h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€153Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 929.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 22m

What companies run services between Cherbourg, Normandy, France and Bordeaux, France?

You can take a train from Cherbourg to Bordeaux St Jean via Caen, Argentan, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 7h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Bordeaux via Rennes-Gare Routiere and Rennes in around 9h 40m.

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