Access

How to get to Nouvelle-Aquitaine?

The road, rail and air networks put Nouvelle-Aquitaine within easy reach of the rest of France and Europe.
The region has convenient high-speed rail connections from central Paris (1-4 hr).

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BY TRAIN

Paris > Bordeaux: 2 hr by train

The TGV high-speed train stops at 20 stations including Poitiers, Angoulême, La Rochelle, Bordeaux, Arcachon, Agen, Biarritz, Pau etc.

Trains from European countries:

  • London-Bordeaux (Eurostar/TGV Inoui)
  • Brussels-Bordeaux (Eurostar/TGV Inoui)
  • Amsterdam-Bordeaux (Eurostar/TGV Inoui)
  • Frankfurt-Bordeaux (Deutsche Bahn)
  • Stuttgart-Bordeaux (Deutsche Bahn)
  • Barcelona-Bordeaux (TGV Inoui/Intercités)

Intercités train services to and from towns and cities including:

  • Paris Austerlitz-Limoges-Brive la Gaillarde
  • Nantes-La Rochelle-Bordeaux
  • Marseille-Montpellier-Toulouse-Bordeaux
  • Toulouse-Pau-Bayonne
34
regional railway lines
weave their way around Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Trains from France or Europe
Intercités train
Regional train

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BY CAR

  • Paris-Poitiers: 3 hr 45
  • Paris-Bordeaux: 5.5 hr
  • Toulouse-Bordeaux: 2.5 hr
  • Nantes-Poitiers: 2 hr 15
  • Lyon-Bordeaux: 5.5 hr
  • Brussels-Bordeaux: 9 hr 50
  • Amsterdam-Bordeaux: 11 hr 50
  • Barcelona-Bordeaux: 6 hr 15
  • London-Bordeaux: 11 hr 40

BY Plane

8
airports

Tips

Choose Shared and Public Transport

If you’re staying inside Nouvelle-Aquitaine, consider car pooling or
taking the bus with 240 services covering the region.

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