There are 9 ways to get from Olten to Bordeaux by train, plane, train (TGV), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Basel, fly
best- Take the train from Olten to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane BSL - BOD
5h 8m€63–270Train via Paris
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
8h 40m€204–387Train, bus
- Take the train from Olten to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the bus from Bern to Bordeauxbus FlixBus N1149
13h 56m€84–150Drive 837.6 km
- Drive from Olten to Bordeauxcar 837.6 km
9h 46m€151–217Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Olten to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane ZRH - BOD
5h 3m€104–293Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Olten to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane GVA - BOD
6h 38m€118–288Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane SXB - BOD
6h 43m€83–376Train
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
10h 19m€231–412Train, bus via Lyon
- Take the train from Olten to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
14h 6m€112–200
Olten to Bordeaux by train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Olten to Bordeaux is to train and bus which costs €80 - €150 and takes 13h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Olten to Bordeaux is to train and fly which takes 5h 3m and costs €100 - €300.
No, there is no direct train from Olten to Bordeaux. However, there are services departing from Olten and arriving at Bordeaux St Jean via Basel SBB, Mulhouse Ville, Quai de la Gare and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 40m.
The distance between Olten and Bordeaux is 761 km. The road distance is 837.6 km.
The best way to get from Olten to Bordeaux without a car is to train via Paris which takes 8h 40m and costs €200 - €390.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Olten to Bordeaux, including transfers.
Olten to Bordeaux train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Mulhouse Ville station.
Olten to Bordeaux train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Olten to Bordeaux is 838 km. It takes approximately 9h 46m to drive from Olten to Bordeaux.
Book your Olten to Bordeaux train tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Olten, Switzerland and Bordeaux, France?
You can take a train from Olten to Bordeaux St Jean via Basel SBB, Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Paris Gare De Lyon, Quai de la Gare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 8h 40m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–310
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Train from Olten to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Olten to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Olten to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Olten to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Olten to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Olten to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Olten to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Olten to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Olten to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €40–60
- 2nd Class
- €17–23
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Olten to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €200–310
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Olten to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Olten to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- BLS AG
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bern to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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