Train travel in France is convenient, comfortable and inexpensive. For example, there are 25 scheduled trains from Paris Montparnasse to Bordeaux Saint-Jean – a three hour journey on the high-speed TGV. There are three main train services:

SNCF - national
TER SNCF - regional
TGV – high speed network

Train station - GARE SAINT- JEAN

Rue Charles Domercq 33800 Bordeaux
Phone - 36 35 (0,34 €/ min. from a French landline)
Disruptions: free no. 0805 90 36 35, 4:30 – 1 AM 7/7

Tickets can be purchased online, at train stations or kiosks – tickets must be validated at punch machines before boarding a train.

For reservations and schedules in English: http://www.sncf.com/en_EN/flash/
For reservations and schedules: www.voyages-sncf.com
For schedules and departure information: www.gares-en-mouvement.com

Train Ticket Centers or kiosks:

SNCF City Centre Ticket Office
Bordeaux City Centre : 82-84 Rue Sainte Catherine; Open Mon – Sat, 9am to 7:30 pm
Mériadeck: Mériadeck Shopping Centre; Open Mon – Sat, 9am to 8pm
Lormont: 4 Pavillons Shopping Centre; Open Mon – Sat, 9am to 8pm
Talence Médoquine: Avenue de la gare; Ticket machine at the University Restaurant; Open Mon-Fri, 9 :15am to 6 :30pm
Begles: Ticket machine in the Rivers d’Arcins Shopping CentreBordeaux-Lac: Ticket machine in Auchan Bordeaux-Lac shopping centre

Europe-wide train information:

EUROSTAR +33 (0) 862 35 35 39
EUROTUNNEL +33 (0) 810 63 03 04; UK: + 44 (0) 8443 35 35 35

You can also take your car by train:

AUTO TRAIN; 83 bis, rue Amédée Saint Germain; +33 (0)5 47 47 11 77
English website

Other services at Gare Saint-Jean

Bordeaux Tourism Office at Saint-Jean station, +33 (0)5 56 91 64 70
Lost Luggage – Platform or Quay no.1 –Gate 4, +33 (0)5 47 11 63
Disabled facilities – Platform or Quay no. 1 Gate 35
Baby changing facilities – "La Conciergerie" Platform or Quay no. 1 – gate 59

Ferries

There are no direct routes by ferry to Bordeaux from the UK. However there are numerous ferry routes from the UK and Ireland to France. Direct Ferries has a comprensive list of available Ferry companies, fares, special offers, and routes.

Local Ferry Routes:

Blaye - Lamargue:

Service Maritime Departemental Des Bacs De La Gironde
+33 (0)5 57 42 04 49
Crossings from Lamargue every hour on the half hour in high season lasting 20 minutes
Lamargue departure: The Port
Blaye departure: Allées Marines

Royan - Le Verdon (Mouth of the Gironde Estuary):