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

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There are 7 ways to get from Gießen to Bordeaux by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Esttrain train 83 / ...
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    8h 59m
    €215–564

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gießen to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus FlixBus N122 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Bordeauxbus bus FlixBus N1151
    20h 20m
    €105–189

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourgbus bus L32 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    19h 53m

  4. Drive 1,147.7 km

    1. Drive from Gießen to Bordeauxcar car 1,147.7 km
    11h 33m
    €178–257

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane FRA - BOD
    7h 11m
    €116–313

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    10h 36m
    €222–571

  7. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourgtrain train
    4. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LUX - BOD
    9h 47m
    €128–377

Gießen to Bordeaux by train, subway, and foot

Calendar28Weekly Services
Duration8h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€215Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,264.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 59m

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

You can take a train from Gießen Bahnhof to Bordeaux St Jean via Frankfurt, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Paris l'Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 8h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gießen to Bordeaux via Frankfurt central train station in around 20h 20m.

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