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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Pau by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Esttrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Pautrain train Tgv
    9h 41m
    €246–448

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Montpellierbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Pau - Technopôle Héliparcbus bus
    17h 27m
    €92–164

  3. Drive 958.7 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Paucar car 958.7 km
    11h 7m
    €166–240

  4. Fly Basel to Pau Pyrénées Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane plane BSL - PUF
    8h 6m
    €305–806

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Toulouse Matabiautrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pautrain train Ter
    14h 2m
    €232–397

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lyon to Paubus bus
    19h 34m
    €147–378

  7. Fly Basel to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane BSL - BIQ
    2. Take the train from Bayonne to Pautrain train
    6h 29m
    €97–361

  8. Fly Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane BSL - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pautrain train
    7h 32m
    €100–276

  9. Fly Basel to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane BSL - TLS
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pautrain train
    7h 23m
    €99–287

  10. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE)plane plane SXB - LDE
    6h 3m
    €170–411

  11. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane ZRH - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pautrain train
    8h 51m
    €156–406

Basel to Pau by train, subway, and foot

Calendar51Weekly Services
Duration9h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€246Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,347.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 41m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Pau, France?

You can take a train from St Louis to Pau via Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Paris l'Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 9h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Pau - Technopôle Héliparc via Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station and Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station in around 17h 27m.

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