Am looking at getting to Biarritz via a flight to Bordeaux in January (just part of a fairly complicated journey but suffice to say I need to fly into Paris CDG).
I can of course already book flight tickets (a very good connection at CDG, arrive in Bordeaux around 11am), but of course, train tickets are not yet for sale, though this is not a problem as I could just get a walk-up ticket anyway.
The problem is trying to figure out what the actual rail service might be. While it isn't uniform for every day of the week, a typical weekday schedule on SNCF next month is:
Ex-Bordeaux, direct, 07.47, 10.51, 12.51, 13.51, 14.45.
Now I can't see January's trains (I guess the timetable isn't yet finalised), but if I go forward as long as I can, in the system,to November, for example November 2, there appears to be only these direct:
Ex-Bordeaux direct, 07.41 and then no direct service until 14.45.
I wondered if this is right, a 7 hour gap in the service, or if maybe some trains haven't been loaded onto the system yet?
One rough guide, while not bound to be accurate, but would help, would be to find last winter's schedule, but I can't locate it.
It would be a good and quick route, but not if I have to spend 4 hours in Bordeaux in winter with luggage. Otherwise I might as well schlep over to Paris Orly and fly on to Biarritz.
Thanks in advance, especially if anyone knows last winter's timetable.
I can of course already book flight tickets (a very good connection at CDG, arrive in Bordeaux around 11am), but of course, train tickets are not yet for sale, though this is not a problem as I could just get a walk-up ticket anyway.
The problem is trying to figure out what the actual rail service might be. While it isn't uniform for every day of the week, a typical weekday schedule on SNCF next month is:
Ex-Bordeaux, direct, 07.47, 10.51, 12.51, 13.51, 14.45.
Now I can't see January's trains (I guess the timetable isn't yet finalised), but if I go forward as long as I can, in the system,to November, for example November 2, there appears to be only these direct:
Ex-Bordeaux direct, 07.41 and then no direct service until 14.45.
I wondered if this is right, a 7 hour gap in the service, or if maybe some trains haven't been loaded onto the system yet?
One rough guide, while not bound to be accurate, but would help, would be to find last winter's schedule, but I can't locate it.
It would be a good and quick route, but not if I have to spend 4 hours in Bordeaux in winter with luggage. Otherwise I might as well schlep over to Paris Orly and fly on to Biarritz.
Thanks in advance, especially if anyone knows last winter's timetable.