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There are 10 ways to get from Heidelberg to Pau by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train S3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Pautrain train Tgv
    10h 5m
    €242–453

  2. Bus via Metz

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg to Metz - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Pau - Technopôle Héliparcbus bus
    20h 49m
    €88–146

  3. Drive  1,180.1 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Paucar car 1,180.1 km
    12h 21m
    €189–273

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane plane FRA - PUF
    8h 2m
    €252–491

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train S3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pautrain train Tgv
    12h 11m
    €254–440

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Bordeauxbus bus FlixBus N1151
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Paubus bus N765
    21h 59m
    €107–167

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane FRA - BIQ
    3. Take the train from Bayonne to Pautrain train
    7h 59m
    €140–406

  8. Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane SXB - TLS
    4. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pautrain train
    9h 7m
    €96–396

  9. Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane SXB - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pautrain train
    8h 58m
    €117–415

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

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE)plane plane SXB - LDE
    7h 16m
    €142–498

Heidelberg to Pau by train, subway, and foot

Calendar43Weekly Services
Duration10h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€242Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,347.9 km
  • Duration: 10h 5m

What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Pau, France?

You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Pau via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 10h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg to Pau - Technopôle Héliparc via Metz - Bus Station and Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop in around 20h 49m.

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