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

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There are 12 ways to get from Heidelberg to Bordeaux by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train S3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    7h 4m
    €192–402

  2. Bus via Metz

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg to Metz - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 29m
    €75–135

  3. Drive  1,035.9 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Bordeauxcar car 1,035.9 km
    10h 9m
    €166–239

  4. Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane SXB - BOD
    5h 46m
    €77–344

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train S3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    9h 18m
    €224–369

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Bordeauxbus bus FlixBus N1151
    18h 14m
    €97–152

  7. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane STR - BOD
    8h 5m
    €113–318

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane FRA - BOD
    7h 25m
    €112–340

  9. Train to Basel, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane BSL - BOD
    7h 30m
    €94–319

  10. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane MUC - BOD
    8h 37m
    €172–410

  11. Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane SXB - TLS
    4. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    8h 35m
    €96–405

  12. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane ZRH - BOD
    8h 50m
    €148–407

Heidelberg to Bordeaux by train, subway, and foot

Calendar43Weekly Services
Duration7h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€192Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,115.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 4m

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

You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Bordeaux St Jean via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 7h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop via Metz - Bus Station in around 16h 29m.

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