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Post by Gary Williams on Feb 14, 2016 0:34:03 GMT
I started this thread to help other fans manulike has posted good offers with hostels So if anyone can add any useful info regarding anything from accommodation, things to see and transport This thread exclusive to Bordeaux wills set up others for other group games Transport information and costs can be found on this link www.infotbc.com/sites/default/files/u92968/Plan_Touristique_2015_V2_Anglais.pdfIf you arriving by Train from other parts of france you will more than likely will arrive at Gare St Jean and to get to stadium need to take tram line C to Parc des expositions which is the last stop to the north of city A HUGE FAN ZONE During all the competition time an immense fan zone will be set-up on the “Esplanade des Quinconces” and will broadcast the different matches along with a rich event program. It will be one of the widest fan zones among the 10 cities welcoming the 2016 EURO Championship. All of the 51 matches will be broadcasted on a giant screen of 116 m². Entirely free, the fan zone will be a strong gathering space both dedicated to celebration and football. 91 animation projects including various themes have been selected by Bordeaux Town Hall in order to impulse a good pace to the whole celebration period. Concerts will also be part of the program on non-playing days. Nearest Tram stop to Fan zone is quinconces on both line B and C. On line C in same direction as stadium from gare st Jean |
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Post by Gary Williams on Feb 14, 2016 1:06:16 GMT
SNCF TGV Footie Trains from Paris Montparnasse on Saturday 11th June 2016 08:43 arr 12:31 10:43 arr 14:32 12:24 arr 15:41 All the above are £52 single standard class and 55.50 First class coming back there a 21:30 arr Paris 01:03 £39 single standard and £45 First Class On Sunday 12th June 2016 05:28 arr 09:20 £20 single standard and £35.50 First Class 07:28 arr 11:21 £29.50 single standard and £31.50 First Class 09:18 arr 12:45 £31.50 single standard and £39 First Class 11:28 arr 15:18 £52.00 standard and £55.50 First Class Other normal trains will become available in early March and the £52(standard)/£55.50(First Class) fares are the maximum price if purchased 10 days ion advance all others are price when checked but can vary like advance tickets in UK Tickets can be bought from uk.voyages-sncf.com/ and printed at home Also standard class can be purchased from loco2.com |
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Post by manulike on Feb 14, 2016 14:13:07 GMT
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Post by arfonprinceofwales on Feb 14, 2016 14:51:17 GMT
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Post by Stephen Snape on Feb 14, 2016 20:54:04 GMT
Booked national express from Cardiff to London Gatwick 08/06 return 23/06 £112 so that's the coach booked
Flight to Toulouse ezy533 departing 18.40 return 23/06 07.05 flight
So that's £211.60 2 people return
trains from Toulouse to Bourdeaux look reasonably priced around £31
I plan on staying at Camp Bordeaux from the 9th to 22nd
Excellent posts from the people above thank you so much it's been really helpful. Thank you
I'm no expert and will probably get lost somewhere at some point
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Post by eppingblue on Feb 14, 2016 21:44:11 GMT
Booked national express from Cardiff to London Gatwick 08/06 return 23/06 £112 so that's the coach booked Flight to Toulouse ezy533 departing 18.40 return 23/06 07.05 flight So that's £211.60 2 people return trains from Toulouse to Bourdeaux look reasonably priced around £31 I plan on staying at Camp Bordeaux from the 9th to 22nd Excellent posts from the people above thank you so much it's been really helpful. Thank you I'm no expert and will probably get lost somewhere at some point Christ does a return coach from Cardiff to Gatwick cost £ 112. My entire transport costs are coming to just over £ 240 although I've had to estimate a couple of trains that I cant book yet
Euro star to Paris £ 58 TGV Paris to Bordeaux £ 30 TGV Bordeaux to Paris £ 30 estimate scnf paris - Lens - Paris £ 30 estimate TGV Paris - Toulouse £ 30 estimate Ryanair Carsaconne - Stansted £ 62 inc hold luggage
I know I'll have to be on the ball with booking the trains when they become available.
Taxi to St Pancras FOR 6 AM on the 11th will add £ 30 or so quid to the total. Clearly the knock out stages are going cost a fair bit cause you'll have little notice of where and when you want to go.
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Post by rhys on Feb 14, 2016 22:55:37 GMT
I messaged the youth hostel earlier and they told me they were full?
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Post by manulike on Feb 15, 2016 0:00:07 GMT
I messaged the youth hostel earlier and they told me they were full? I am sorry to hear that, Rhys. Their availability is not indicated on the International Hosteling website. For a quiet option:There is a youth hostel with availability in Brive La Gaillarde - 200km or 2hr 15mins away by train. No doubles, only shared 6-bed rooms for €16pppn - www.hihostels.com/hostels/brive/prices#hostel-tabsFor a party option:Biarritz is also only 200km and 1hr 52mins by train away. The youth hostel there has beds in in doubles and 4-bed rooms for €26pppn Of course, Paris is 3hr 15mins away by TGV (from €30) and there is plenty of rooms double there for €60 (or shared rooms for €28pppn). I will have a look tomorrow again for further options |
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Post by MPicton87 on Feb 15, 2016 11:01:54 GMT
If anyone is struggling with flights etc. My brother and I are travelling to Bordeaux for £75 with easy jet with a slight detour. There are flights to Barcelona from Bristol for around £50 and then Barcelona to Bordeaux for around £25. As direct flights into France seem to pretty expensive for obvious reasons.
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Post by manulike on Feb 16, 2016 10:21:36 GMT
Just read in the Lonely Planet guidebook that the 2nd Sunday of every month is a fully pedestrianised day all across Bordeaux.
Bordeaux is already very heavily pedestrianised, but Sunday 12 June, the day after our victory v. Slovakia  there will be even more space for the masses of Welshmen to have a song and dance If you still have energy on Saturday night, Rock School is one of the busiest clubs in town, and its two doors away from the youth hostel! They usually open their doors between 8 to 9pm for their concerts, but on 11 June its a 2pm start - so perhaps screening the game? www.rockschool-barbey.com/concert/spectacle-de-la-rockschool |
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Post by manulike on Feb 16, 2016 12:46:13 GMT
I messaged the youth hostel earlier and they told me they were full? Hi Rhys, Here are some options for you - all have availability today, but please book fast ;-) Hotel Notre Dam is recommended by Lonely Planet €62 budget double or €72 lux double - available Weds through to Monday Hôtel Choiseul is very basic, but central. Budget double is €58 and ensuite double is €66 - available Hotel Stars Bordeaux Sud - has doubles at €18.50 on Thurs night and €32.50 on Friday night. Nothing for Saturday, unfortunately... but you might be able to join forces with the existing Welsh contingent at the hotel THIS place has an apartment at €65/night plus €10 extra per person - its central, but you will need to contact them to find out their availability. Finally, if all else fails, IBIS Centra Gare near the station has room for about €90 per night... GOOD LUCK! |
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Post by manulike on Feb 16, 2016 14:05:43 GMT
Some very useful information on the Bordeaux University web-site - here is a 'copy and paste job: Lines A, B and C operate throughout the week from 5.00am to 00.30am (1.15am on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays). Trams pass every 10 minutes on average. For more information, please consult the TBC website or go to a ticket office if you would like to obtain a travel card. Prices: TBC tickets: 1,50€ - gives unlimited transfer for one hour (start final leg/journey by 59 mins) evening pass for 2€ - Unlimited access from 19h to 5h. 5 journey ticket: 6.70€ - all valid for one hour each 10 journey ticket: 12,40€ 1 day pass - 4.60€ 7 day pass - 12.40€ Monthly pass: between 17€ and 33€ TBC websiteBordeaux-Mérignac Airport is about 30 minutes from the city centre. To get there, you can use public transport: TBC line 1 - costs €1.50 from 4h45 to 00h40 (to 01h20 Thurs/Fri/Sat) RIVER BOAT The TBC has also installed a new, original type of river transport service; the BatCUB, which allows passengers to cross Bordeaux via the Garonne river, while STILL USING REGULAR 1-hour transfer on regular TBC ticket! This one looks useful for the Fan Zone... Batcub website |
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Post by rhys on Feb 20, 2016 11:10:16 GMT
Thanks for that mate! None of those have been coming up when I've been looking!
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Post by manulike on Feb 20, 2016 11:50:38 GMT
Thanks for that mate! None of those have been coming up when I've been looking! A pleasure. The secret is searching outside the box ... something a certain G Bale does quite well too ;-) |
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Post by maelor on Feb 20, 2016 11:52:52 GMT
Booked national express from Cardiff to London Gatwick 08/06 return 23/06 £112 so that's the coach booked Flight to Toulouse ezy533 departing 18.40 return 23/06 07.05 flight So that's £211.60 2 people return trains from Toulouse to Bourdeaux look reasonably priced around £31 I plan on staying at Camp Bordeaux from the 9th to 22nd Excellent posts from the people above thank you so much it's been really helpful. Thank you I'm no expert and will probably get lost somewhere at some point Christ does a return coach from Cardiff to Gatwick cost £ 112. My entire transport costs are coming to just over £ 240 although I've had to estimate a couple of trains that I cant book yet
Euro star to Paris £ 58 TGV Paris to Bordeaux £ 30 TGV Bordeaux to Paris £ 30 estimate scnf paris - Lens - Paris £ 30 estimate TGV Paris - Toulouse £ 30 estimate Ryanair Carsaconne - Stansted £ 62 inc hold luggage
I know I'll have to be on the ball with booking the trains when they become available.
Taxi to St Pancras FOR 6 AM on the 11th will add £ 30 or so quid to the total. Clearly the knock out stages are going cost a fair bit cause you'll have little notice of where and when you want to go.
Depending which days you want you can book Bordeaux-Paris and Paris-Toulouse now. Just make sure you click the "Other EU country" option rather than the "UK" one on the SNCF page. I paid €30 for Bordeaux-Paris on 14 June and €50 for Paris-Toulouse on 18 June. I think the Bordeaux-Paris and Paris-Lens-Paris legs are going to be more expensive than you're estimating above. |
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Post by manulike on Feb 20, 2016 12:25:55 GMT
Depending which days you want you can book Bordeaux-Paris and Paris-Toulouse now. Just make sure you click the "Other EU country" option rather than the "UK" one on the SNCF page. I paid €30 for Bordeaux-Paris on 14 June and €50 for Paris-Toulouse on 18 June. I think the Bordeaux-Paris and Paris-Lens-Paris legs are going to be more expensive than you're estimating above. If you dont mind waiting until the end of March for bus bookings, this company has Bordeaux-Paris and Paris-Toulouse for €19. They have 3 departures a day (7 hour journey time), including an over-nighter dept midnight and arrives at 7am. Bordeaux-Toulouse is €9 and there are 3 departures a day. 3 hours journey time. Can only book up to 10 weeks ahead. www.flixbus.com/ EDIT: it looks like EuroLines offers the same buses and same fares, but seems to have a slightly longer booking window (11 weeks?). Might be worth checking both sites! www.eurolines.fr/en/special-offers/coach-travel-bordeaux-paris/ |
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Post by maelor on Feb 20, 2016 16:55:45 GMT
Depending which days you want you can book Bordeaux-Paris and Paris-Toulouse now. Just make sure you click the "Other EU country" option rather than the "UK" one on the SNCF page. I paid €30 for Bordeaux-Paris on 14 June and €50 for Paris-Toulouse on 18 June. I think the Bordeaux-Paris and Paris-Lens-Paris legs are going to be more expensive than you're estimating above. If you dont mind waiting until the end of March for bus bookings, this company has Bordeaux-Paris and Paris-Toulouse for €19. They have 3 departures a day (7 hour journey time), including an over-nighter dept midnight and arrives at 7am. Bordeaux-Toulouse is €9 and there are 3 departures a day. 3 hours journey time. Can only book up to 10 weeks ahead. www.flixbus.com/ Do you have any details of buses between Paris and Lens please, manulike? |
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Post by eppingblue on Feb 20, 2016 18:08:41 GMT
Christ does a return coach from Cardiff to Gatwick cost £ 112. My entire transport costs are coming to just over £ 240 although I've had to estimate a couple of trains that I cant book yet
Euro star to Paris £ 58 TGV Paris to Bordeaux £ 30 TGV Bordeaux to Paris £ 30 estimate scnf paris - Lens - Paris £ 30 estimate TGV Paris - Toulouse £ 30 estimate Ryanair Carsaconne - Stansted £ 62 inc hold luggage
I know I'll have to be on the ball with booking the trains when they become available.
Taxi to St Pancras FOR 6 AM on the 11th will add £ 30 or so quid to the total. Clearly the knock out stages are going cost a fair bit cause you'll have little notice of where and when you want to go.
Depending which days you want you can book Bordeaux-Paris and Paris-Toulouse now. Just make sure you click the "Other EU country" option rather than the "UK" one on the SNCF page. I paid €30 for Bordeaux-Paris on 14 June and €50 for Paris-Toulouse on 18 June. I think the Bordeaux-Paris and Paris-Lens-Paris legs are going to be more expensive than you're estimating above. Cheers for that. Just managed to book Bordeaux to Paris midday wed for 35 euro. Travelling to Bordeaux on the Friday but the trains I would prefer to take aren't showing yet. Of course they could be dearer than the estimate but the overall cost seems very reasonable. |
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Post by manulike on Feb 20, 2016 20:40:19 GMT
If you dont mind waiting until the end of March for bus bookings, this company has Bordeaux-Paris and Paris-Toulouse for €19. They have 3 departures a day (7 hour journey time), including an over-nighter dept midnight and arrives at 7am. Bordeaux-Toulouse is €9 and there are 3 departures a day. 3 hours journey time. Can only book up to 10 weeks ahead. www.flixbus.com/ Do you have any details of buses between Paris and Lens please, manulike? Flixbus do that route, but take 3hr15mins. Also, the first bus arrives Lens at 4pm - so too late! Best bet is early morning train... |
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Post by Gary Williams on Feb 21, 2016 13:11:11 GMT
For Lens Train Best but two going up at moment are full price 41 quid one way
Coming back are three trains and are cheaper
My advice would be book coming back now before prices rise more and wait for the one other trian going up at 0743 arr 09:02 to get cheaper price as soon as this goes on sale in MArch
Coming back you will only find cheaper with normal trains with a change in arras theyre will be no more direct trains to paris
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Post by manulike on Feb 22, 2016 0:44:46 GMT
had a good look on Seat61 web site. benefit of iDTGV train is that it is bookable 120 days in advance! www.idtgv.com/ Bordeaux to Paris on Tues or Wednesday (14 or 15 June) is only €19 - travel time is 3hr 20 mins Paris to Toulouse on 18 June is also €19 - journey time is 5hr 30mins |
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Post by bluetone on Feb 22, 2016 6:10:27 GMT
We are flying into Paris from Bordeaux on match day and have to fly back the same night at 9.30pm.
I researched every way to get to Lens & back and the only way was private transfer or car hire and even then it's tight.
We went for private hire with a driver taking 8 of us there and back and it cost €700.
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Post by eppingblue on Feb 22, 2016 8:39:38 GMT
had a good look on Seat61 web site. benefit of iDTGV train is that it is bookable 120 days in advance! www.idtgv.com/ Bordeaux to Paris on Tues or Wednesday (14 or 15 June) is only €19 - travel time is 3hr 20 mins Paris to Toulouse on 18 June is also €19 - journey time is 5hr 30mins
Train travel on the Friday is looking relatively expensive. I've got to get from Paris to Toulouse and my mates from Paris back to Bordeaux. Will need to be on the ball when the remainder of trains get released.
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Post by mregg on Feb 28, 2016 20:01:10 GMT
This is the official Stadium website www.matmut-atlantique.com/en/practical-information/itinerairesFrom here, it will plot a route to the stadium for you. There is also other useful info for transport by Car, Bus, Tram, etc. Which can be found www.matmut-atlantique.com/en/practical-information/access-parkingBy Tram Line C Departure: Bordeaux Parc des Expositions/Cracovie Arrival: Gare de Bègles / Lycée Václav Havel Schedule: 5 AM to 12 PM (1AM on thursdays, fridays, saturdays) Frequency: 8 m (sat: 9 to 12 m, sun: 15 to 20 m) Line B Departure: Berges de la Garonne / Bassins à Flot Arrival: Pessac Centre/France Alouette Schedule: 5 AM to 00:40 AM (1:40 AM on thursdays, fridays, saturdays) Frequency: 8 m (sat: 10 m, sun: 15 to 20 m) By Train The train station of Bordeaux-Saint-Jean, known as Gare Saint-Jean, in Bordeaux, is the largest train station in the Aquitaine region, 3 hrs from Paris, travel time which is supposed to be shortened to roughly 2 hrs with the new LGV Sud Europe Atlantique line planned for 2017. The trains arriving at the station come from or are going to Spain and cities like Arcachon, Toulouse, Lyon, Marseille, Strasbourg, Lille, Nantes and Nice. Connections with Bergerac, Périgueux, Angoulême, Agen, Pau, Libourne, La Rochelle, Limoges and Poitiers are frequent By Car Two exits on the Bordeaux rocade (4A/4C). Five parkings (8,000 spaces in total): the Fair Grounds parking (6,000 spaces), the VIP/Media parking (1,250 spaces), the bicycle/motorbike parking (1,250 spaces), the Aubiers parking (246 spaces) and the Brandenburg parking (206 spaces). |
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Post by manulike on Mar 4, 2016 12:10:59 GMT
Just in case you haven't yet booked your flight AND don't mind departing Cardiff on Wednesday the 8th.
KLM have only one more ticket left at £168 return fare!
Depart CF 5.20pm arrive BOR 10pm (only 1-hour stopover in AMS.
Sadly, fare for Thursday/Friday are now £355/£377 - return.
If you do book, elect to pay only £10 extra and get a fully flexible free date change
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Post by mregg on Mar 4, 2016 18:39:56 GMT
Have the following flightt available open to negotiation.
08JUN
KL 1060 CARDIFF AMSTERDAM 10:05
KL 1317 AMSTERDAM BORDEAUX 14:25
Return
13JUN
KL 1296 BORDEAUX AMSTERDAM 10:35
KL 1063 AMSTERDAM CARDIFF 16:20
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Post by wibber on Mar 5, 2016 9:52:36 GMT
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Post by Gary Williams on Mar 9, 2016 6:48:12 GMT
anyone looking for trains on thursday 9th june form paris to bordeaux they are on sale 06:40/0824/0843/1024/1043/1224/1401 and are all 16 pound one way standard and 39 first class there some other departures for 20 pound standard loco2.com uk.voyages-sncf.com/en/?redirect=yes#/Reminder if you want friday 10th they go on sale tommorow 10th march and Saturday 11th go on sale on Friday 11th March for returns worth checking from friday as weekend trains seem to be released all together |
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Post by sacccs2010 on Mar 9, 2016 22:45:51 GMT
Booked national express from Cardiff to London Gatwick 08/06 return 23/06 £112 so that's the coach booked Flight to Toulouse ezy533 departing 18.40 return 23/06 07.05 flight So that's £211.60 2 people return trains from Toulouse to Bourdeaux look reasonably priced around £31 I plan on staying at Camp Bordeaux from the 9th to 22nd Excellent posts from the people above thank you so much it's been really helpful. Thank you I'm no expert and will probably get lost somewhere at some point |
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Post by sacccs2010 on Mar 9, 2016 22:53:18 GMT
Booked national express from Cardiff to London Gatwick 08/06 return 23/06 £112 so that's the coach booked Flight to Toulouse ezy533 departing 18.40 return 23/06 07.05 flight So that's £211.60 2 people return trains from Toulouse to Bourdeaux look reasonably priced around £31 I plan on staying at Camp Bordeaux from the 9th to 22nd Excellent posts from the people above thank you so much it's been really helpful. Thank you I'm no expert and will probably get lost somewhere at some point |
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