Book early and save: Yes
Online bookings usually open: 4 months ahead of the travel date - but bookings can open sooner when SNCF is running a promotion.
Seats will automatically be assigned when booking tickets for this journey, but rail pass users will need to be pay a reservation fee prior to boarding.
When looking for tickets on Oui.SNCF tick the 'direct trains' box.
Our step by step guide to booking tickets on the PC version on Oui.SNCF (French national railways) website is available HERE.
If you're new to booking tickets for train journeys in France, we recommend taking a look at our guide to French train tickets - it should help you save time and money and confusion.
There's also a guide to booking with an independent ticket agent.
Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
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Oui.SNCF | from €37 | |
Download the Oui.SNCF app | from €37 | |
SaveATrain | from €37 | |
Happyrail | from €37 | |
Trainline | from €37 |
The train which is scheduled to depart from Lille Flandres station on Mon-Fri at 06:15 has the slower departure time, because it doesn't take the high speed line from Lille and instead follows the route through Arras and Douai.
The Saturday morning depature at 07:00 (usually) is scheduled to depart from Lille Europe station.
The daily departure is fastest, it is usually scheduled to depart from Lille Flandres station at 17:16
Final Destination: Bordeaux
All trains also call at: St Pierre des Corps (for Tours); Poitiers and Angouleme
This is a journey of four distinct phases, though it's not particularly scenic, so having something to read or watch with you is recommended.
(1) The train will travel at up to 280 km/h as it races south on the high speed line to the edge of Paris.
(2) It will then slow down for more than 20 mins as it weaves away through the city's southern suburbs.
(3) It will once again travel on a high speed line between Massy and Poitiers
(4) For the final part of the journey between Poitiers and Bordeaux, the train comes off the newly extended high speed line, because it calls at Angouleme.
If you are new to travelling by train in France, our French Train Travel Guide is packed with info and useful links to help ensure you’ll have a stress-free trip.
An early morning connection:
What had been the early morning direct train from Lille to Bordeaux now commences its journey at Aeroport-CDG station.
As a result the first train of the day isn't now usually scheduled to depart from Lille until 10:20.
However, if you depart Lille on the 08:02 train heading to Strasbourg you can connect at Aeroport-CDG into the train heading on to Bordeaux.
The train which is scheduled to depart from Lille Flandres station on Mon-Fri at 06:15 has the slower departure time, because it doesn't take the high speed line from Lille and instead follows the route through Arras and Douai.
The Saturday morning depature at 07:00 (usually) is scheduled to depart from Lille Europe station.
The daily departure is fastest, it is usually scheduled to depart from Lille Flandres station at 17:16
Final Destination: Bordeaux
All trains also call at: St Pierre des Corps (for Tours); Poitiers and Angouleme
This is a journey of four distinct phases, though it's not particularly scenic, so having something to read or watch with you is recommended.
(1) The train will travel at up to 280 km/h as it races south on the high speed line to the edge of Paris.
(2) It will then slow down for more than 20 mins as it weaves away through the city's southern suburbs.
(3) It will once again travel on a high speed line between Massy and Poitiers
(4) For the final part of the journey between Poitiers and Bordeaux, the train comes off the newly extended high speed line, because it calls at Angouleme.
If you are new to travelling by train in France, our French Train Travel Guide is packed with info and useful links to help ensure you’ll have a stress-free trip.
An early morning connection:
What had been the early morning direct train from Lille to Bordeaux now commences its journey at Aeroport-CDG station.
As a result the first train of the day isn't now usually scheduled to depart from Lille until 10:20.
However, if you depart Lille on the 08:02 train heading to Strasbourg you can connect at Aeroport-CDG into the train heading on to Bordeaux.
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