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

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There are 8 ways to get from Mainz to Bordeaux by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train Re3
    2. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Paris l'Esttrain train 82
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    7h 59m
    €192–314

  2. Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane SXB - BOD
    6h 27m
    €76–403

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train Re3
    2. Take the bus from Saarbrücken Hbf to Luxembourgbus bus L40
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    19h 12m

  4. Drive  1,051.7 km

    1. Drive from Mainz to Bordeauxcar car 1,051.7 km
    10h 45m
    €169–244

  5. Fly from Frankfurt

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane FRA - BOD
    6h 25m
    €117–362

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re4
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    10h 24m
    €229–451

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Bordeauxbus bus FlixBus N1151
    19h 20m
    €110–170

  8. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Koblenz Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    4. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LUX - BOD
    8h 37m
    €121–401

Mainz to Bordeaux by train, subway, and foot

Calendar26Weekly Services
Duration7h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€192Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,085.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 59m

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

You can take a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Bordeaux St Jean via Saarbrücken Hbf, Paris l'Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 7h 59m. Alternatively, Air France, Condor Flugdienst, and two other airlines fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) 5 times a day.

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