There are 11 ways to get from Bern to Pau by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Pautrain Tgv
11h 38m€301–532Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bern to Bayonnebus FlixBus N1149
- Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Pau - Technopôle Héliparcbus BlaBlaCar Bus
17h 5m€98–148Train, bus
- Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Pau - Technopôle Héliparcbus
16h 38m€122–202Drive 971.8 km
- Drive from Bern to Paucar 971.8 km
9h 40m€176–254Train to Basel, fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane BSL - PUF
9h 1m€160–762Train, bus via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence
- Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Annecy to Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sudtrain K21
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Toulouse Matabiautrain Tgv
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pautrain Ter
15h 19m€243–386Train to Basel, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane BSL - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pautrain
9h 1m€140–362Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane GVA - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pautrain
9h 47m€137–348Train to Basel, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane BSL - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pautrain
8h 58m€139–363Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane LYS - PUF
9h 37m€369–720Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane GVA - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pautrain
9h 43m€141–379
Bern to Pau by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Pau is to bus which costs €95 - €150 and takes 17h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Pau is to train and fly which takes 8h 58m and costs €130 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Bern to Pau. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Pau - Technopôle Héliparc via Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Bern to Pau. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Pau via Basel SBB, Offenburg, Gare de l'Est and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 38m.
The distance between Bern and Pau is 1465 km. The road distance is 971.8 km.
The best way to get from Bern to Pau without a car is to train which takes 11h 38m and costs €300 - €550.
It takes approximately 11h 38m to get from Bern to Pau, including transfers.
Bern to Pau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bern station.
Bern to Pau train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bern station.
The best way to get from Bern to Pau is to train which takes 11h 38m and costs €300 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €150 and takes 17h 5m.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Pau, France?
You can take a train from Bern to Pau via Basel SBB, Offenburg, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 11h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Pau - Technopôle Héliparc via Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop in around 17h 5m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Basel to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Basel to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–700
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–650
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €950–2,100
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Offenburg to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Annecy to Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Pau - Technopôle Héliparc
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Pau - Technopôle Héliparc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bern to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Pau - Technopôle Héliparc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Bern to Pau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bayonne station.
Bern to Pau train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bern to Pau is 972 km. It takes approximately 9h 40m to drive from Bern to Pau.
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