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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    7h 36m
    €334–550

  2. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane CGN - BOD
    8h 38m
    €102–309

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train Tha
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 25m
    €188–308

  4. Drive  1,121.5 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Bordeauxcar car 1,121.5 km
    10h 52m
    €179–259

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane DUS - BOD
    6h 51m
    €110–318

  6. Train via Aachen

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    9h 36m
    €294–552

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LILLE, Przystanek B - Rue des Canonniersbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lille to Bordeauxbus bus FlixBus N743
    16h 41m
    €114–181

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane FRA - BOD
    8h 15m
    €160–409

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane AMS - BOD
    7h 34m
    €129–371

Dortmund to Bordeaux by train, subway, and foot

Calendar31Weekly Services
Duration7h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€334Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,185.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 36m

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

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Bordeaux St Jean via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 7h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to Bordeaux via LILLE, Przystanek B - Rue des Canonniers and Lille in around 16h 41m.

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