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

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

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    4h 44m
    €152–372

  2. Train to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LIL - BOD
    5h 4m
    €53–281

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Lillebus bus N1325 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lille to Bordeauxbus bus FlixBus N743
    11h 55m
    €70–119

  4. Drive  849.4 km

    1. Drive from Ghent to Bordeauxcar car 849.4 km
    8h 24m
    €136–196

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Tourcoingtrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Tourcoing to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train 7669
    7h 3m
    €151–266

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Lille Flandrestrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    12h 53m
    €68–114

  7. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane CDG - BOD
    5h 36m
    €166–481

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane AMS - BOD
    6h 26m
    €137–389

  9. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane BRU - BOD
    5h 41m
    €90–281

Ghent to Bordeaux by train, subway, and foot

Calendar391Weekly Services
Duration4h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€152Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 902.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 44m

What companies run services between Ghent, Belgium and Bordeaux, France?

You can take a train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bordeaux St Jean via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 4h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ghent Dampoort to Bordeaux via Lille in around 11h 55m.

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