Day Trips from Bordeaux
10 day trips from Bordeaux by train
Source: https://www.lostinbordeaux.com/10-day-trips-from-bordeaux-by-train/
Arcachon and Dune du Pilat
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Arcachon is one of the most popular summer destinations in the southwest of France. A seaside resort town renowned for its beautiful beaches, impressive architecture and vibrant atmosphere.
How to get there by train? (5 eu +/1 H) There is a direct train to the center of Arcachon from the Gare Saint Jean train station (or Pessac train station). To continue to Dune du Pilat, take bus number 1 from the train station in Arcachon. The train leaves Bordeaux every 30 minutes from 6 am to 11:30 pm
TrainLine: https://www.thetrainline.com/en/train-times/bordeaux-to-arcachon
Saint Émilion
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Saint Émilion is probably the most famous wine related day trip out of Bordeaux. Its picturesque center, densely filled with wine shops and fancy restaurants, turns this little town into a prominent attraction for tourists in the area.
How to get there by train? (5 Eu +/ 0H, 30 M) You can get to Saint Emilion by train from the Saint Jean station in Bordeaux. There’s a 15 minutes walk from the station to the city center.
TrainLine https://www.thetrainline.com/en/train-times/bordeaux-to-st-emilion
La Réole
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La Réole is a small hilly town situated on the banks of the Garonne river about 50 km from Bordeaux. Although the town developed around a monastery founded in the 7th or 8th century, it’s one of the biggest towns in the south of the Gironde department with plenty of interesting events and a very lively weekly market on Saturdays.
How to get there by train? (11.4 EU +/ 1H 30M) It takes about 40 minutes to get from Bordeaux to La Réole train station. The train leaves from Gare Saint Jean every two hours.
TrainLine https://www.thetrainline.com/en/train-times/bordeaux-to-la-reole
Wine tasting in Margaux
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Visiting châteaux in the Médoc area is definitely easier by car, but if you prefer going by train that’s totally doable.
- Château Marquis de Terme: 3 Route de Rauzan, 33460 Margaux – you can book your visit here.
- Château Ferriere: 33bis Rue de la Tremoille, 33460 Margaux- Book your visit here.
- Château Les Barraillots: 4 Rue Corneillan, 33460 Margaux
- Château Lascombes: 1 Cours de Verdun, 33460 Margaux
How to get there by public transport: (8 Eu/ 0H 45M) There’s a train leaving Bordeaux to Margaux every couple of hours
TrainLine https://www.thetrainline.com/en/train-times/bordeaux-to-margaux
Saint Macaire
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Saint Macaire is a medieval city located some 50 km from Bordeaux on the banks of the Garonne river. In the 13th and 14th centuries Saint Macaire was one of the most prosperous cities in Aquitaine due to its significant agricultural and trade activities. This charming town with its narrow streets and beautiful old houses is a great place for those looking to get a sense of the region’s heritage.
How to get there by public transport? (9.7 Eu/0H 30M) You can get to Saint Macaire by train from the Saint Jean station in Bordeaux. In the middle of the week, however, the train leaves very early in the morning and the next one leaves only in the evening. Several trains are running between Bordeaux and Saint Macaire on Saturdays so this is the recommended day to go if you want to get there by public transport. A more flexible option would be to get to Langon, from which there are more frequent trains from Bordeaux and then take a taxi (it’s a 10 minutes ride from Langon). Or if you have a bike you can take it with you on the train to Langon and then ride about 15 minutes to Saint Macaire.
TrainLine https://www.thetrainline.com/en/train-times/bordeaux-st-jean-to-st-macaire
Libourne
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Libourne is a beautiful town located at the confluence of the Isle and Dordogne rivers. The city was founded as a Bastide town in the 13th century and has been for many years an important port city central to the wine and wood trade done on the river.
How to get there by train? (5 Eu/ 0H 25M) There’s a train from Bordeaux to Libourne every 20-30 minutes.
TrainLine https://www.thetrainline.com/en/train-times/bordeaux-to-libourne
Sainte Foy la Grande
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One of the most charming towns in the Libournais area. The Dordogne river runs through the town, unusual for bastides which are typically situated on hilltops. Many of the buildings in the center of this medieval town date back to the 15th century
How to get there by train? (15 Eu/1H) It takes about an hour by train from Saint Jean station to Sainte Foy la Grande
TrainLine https://www.thetrainline.com/en/train-times/bordeaux-to-ste-foy-la-grande
Gujan-Mestras
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Gujan-Mestras is a little town known as the capital of oyster farming on the Bassin d’Arcachon. It has seven oyster ports which you can visit and watch oyster farmers work.
How to get there by train? (5 Eu /0H 45M) Gujan-Mestras is one of the stations on the way from Bordeaux to Arcachon. The train leaves every 30 minutes from Bordeaux Saint Jean or Pessac Centre stations.
TrainLine https://www.thetrainline.com/en/train-times/bordeaux-to-gujan-mestras
Visit Châteaux in Bordeaux by tram or bus
Many people are looking for châteaux in the Médoc region or next to Saint Emilion, but actually there are some famous châteaux in Bordeaux metropole and you can easily reach them by tram or by bus.
Château Pape Clément in Pessac
Take line B to Pessac Centre and then continue 20 minutes by foot or take a direct bus from Place Tourny in Bordeaux (line 4). You can book the tour online – just click here.
Château Haut brion in Pessac
You can reach it by bus 4 from Place Tourny in Bordeaux.
For more info click here.
Château du Taillan in Le Taillan-Médoc
You can reach it by bus 5N from Place Tourny in Bordeaux.
For more info click here.
Château Saint Ahon In Blanquefort
Take line C to the Blanquefort train station and then continue 20 minutes by foot or take bus 29 from the Blanquefort train station.
For more info click here.
Angoulême
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Stroll the streets to explore the historic part of the city and the beautiful boulevards with their view on the original ramparts. It’s a vibrant city with plenty of cafes and restaurants, a big market, museums and historic monuments worth visiting. It’s also famous for its comics festival taking places in January and its interesting comics museum. You can admire the comics art by just strolling the streets. There are 20 murals of comics and illustrations on buildings in almost every neighborhood around the city.
How to get there by train? (10 Eu +/ 1H 30M) The TGV train to Paris stops in Angouleme, so even though it’s located 130 km from Bordeaux, you can still get there from Bordeaux in about 35 minutes..
TrainLine https://www.thetrainline.com/en/train-times/bordeaux-to-angouleme