Cologne to Bordeaux by train
Travel from Cologne (Germany) to Bordeaux (France) by train (881km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel from Cologne to Bordeaux by train, read the following information. You find timetables and ticket prices online via our booking links.
Your travel route could be like that.
881 km
How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from Cologne to Bordeaux, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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train connections : popular connections travelled by other users
Bordeaux - Cologne / Berlin - Lyon / Berlin - Marseille / Cologne - Paris / Hamburg - Paris / Frankfurt am Main - Paris / Munich - Paris / Stuttgart - Paris / Karlsruhe - Paris / Düsseldorf - Paris1 Cologne (Germany) - Bordeaux (France)
1a Travelling from Cologne (Germany) to Bordeaux (France)
To travel from Germany to France by train, use a route either via Cologne to Lille/Paris by Thalys train. Or from Frankfurt or Stuttgart via Saarbrücken/Strasbourg to Paris by TGV/ICE. There is also a direct train from Frankfurt in direction of Marseille. Please use the given booking links to find schedules and ticket prices. Prices are usually the same, but sometimes vary slightly.
If you want to use a night train, have a look at the Russian night train Moscow to Paris (enter in Berlin). A very nice experience and high quality, but does not run daily!
The Europe Special price of Deutsche Bahn (German railways) is available from EUR 39. As earlier you book, as cheaper the ticket prices are.
Where to buy a ticket from Cologne to Bordeaux?
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The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
THALYS (THY) / ICE Alleo Germany - France (ICE Alleo) / TGV Alleo France - Germany (TGV Alleo)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN 23J/452 Moscow - Paris
train company:
DB Deutsche Bahn / SNCF Société Nationale des Chemins de fer français / THALYS Thalys
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Bordeaux - Cologne / Berlin - Paris / Cologne - Paris / Düsseldorf - Paris / Frankfurt am Main - Paris / Hamburg - Paris / Hanover - Paris / Leipzig - Paris / Munich - Paris / Nuremberg - Paris / Stuttgart - Paris
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn / Omio planer
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Do you have questions about the connection between Cologne and Bordeaux? Does something not work as it should? Just ask in our forum and get competent answers from our rail travel experts.
Eurail: if you want to travel this route by Eurail instead of train tickets, have a look here for reservation fees and further information.
