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

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There are 10 ways to get from Ulm to Bordeaux by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 42 / ...
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    9h
    €208–461

  2. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane SXB - BOD
    6h 11m
    €90–357

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ulm to Toursbus bus 1923
    2. Take the bus from Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    19h 15m
    €110–166

  4. Drive  1,061.3 km

    1. Drive from Ulm to Bordeauxcar car 1,061.3 km
    11h 34m
    €171–246

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

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingentrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane STR - BOD
    8h 7m
    €108–318

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    9h 37m
    €242–402

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

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Bregenz to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane ZRH - BOD
    8h 34m
    €137–453

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

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane MUC - BOD
    6h 38m
    €134–360

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

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane BSL - BOD
    8h 19m
    €113–447

  10. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane MUC - TLS
    4. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    9h 57m
    €178–446

Ulm to Bordeaux by train, subway, and foot

Calendar11Weekly Services
Duration9hAverage Duration
Ticket€208Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,220.5 km
  • Duration: 9h

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

You can take a train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Bordeaux St Jean via Hauptbahnhof, Stuttgart Hbf, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 9h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ulm to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop via Tours and Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station in around 19h 15m.

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