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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    7h 15m
    €351–551

  2. Fly from Dortmund Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane DTM - BOD
    10h 16m
    €65–293

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train Tha
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    15h 59m
    €190–308

  4. Drive  1,086.4 km

    1. Drive from Essen Hbf to Bordeauxcar car 1,086.4 km
    10h 29m
    €204–295

  5. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane DUS - BOD
    6h 42m
    €98–258

  6. Train via Aachen

    1. Take the train from Essen 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
    8h 57m
    €297–557

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Brussels-North train stationbus bus N1387 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bordeauxbus bus FlixBus N743
    17h 25m
    €102–153

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane CGN - BOD
    7h 59m
    €113–272

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane AMS - BOD
    7h 15m
    €125–350

Essen Hbf to Bordeaux by train, subway, and foot

Calendar29Weekly Services
Duration7h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€351Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,152.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 15m

What companies run services between Essen Hbf, Germany and Bordeaux, France?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Bordeaux St Jean via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 7h 15m. Alternatively, KLM, Air France, and four other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) every 4 hours.

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