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Bordeaux on a backpacker budget

Bordeaux costs a backpacker about €55 a day before a bed. Here is what that covers, where to sleep near the centre, and which overland corridors run through it.

Modelled estimates, not quotes. Last rebuilt 2026-09-23.

€55per day
€23dorm bed
€63twin room
€78day all-in

What to see

Place de la Bourse, Cité du Vin.

Eating

Marché des Capucins, €12.

Beds near the centre

Distances are from the city centre point the planner uses.

Central Hostelhostel0.5 km
Hostel 20hostel1.8 km
Villa Cosyguest house0.6 km
Hôtel de la Boétiehotel0.1 km
Hôtel Gambettahotel0.1 km

Markets and cheap eats

Marché Pey Berlandmarket0.4 km
Marché Saint-Seurinmarket0.5 km
Marché Marie Brizardmarket1.2 km

Nearest hospital

Worth knowing before you need it.

Hôpital Saint-Andréemergency0.7 km

Next stops on the network

San SebastiánSpain · 203 km ToulouseFrance · 212 km BilbaoSpain · 257 km NantesFrance · 275 km CarcassonneFrance · 296 km ToursFrance · 300 km ZaragozaSpain · 356 km MontpellierFrance · 381 km

Common questions

How much does Bordeaux cost per day?

Budget about €55 a day for food and local transport, plus a bed. A dorm bunk runs around €23, a twin room about €63, and a small guesthouse room about €85. Two people sharing a twin usually beat two dorm beds here.

What is worth seeing in Bordeaux?

Place de la Bourse, Cité du Vin.

Where do you eat cheaply in Bordeaux?

Marché des Capucins, €12.

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