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How to get fromPau to Baselby train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Pau to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    8h 27m
    CHF 235–397

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Montpellier to Basel SBBbus bus
    17h 55m
    CHF 78–126

  3. Drive  959.9 km

    1. Drive from Pau to Baselcar car 959.9 km
    11h 5m
    CHF 161–233

  4. Fly Pau Pyrénées Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Basel (BSL)plane plane PUF - BSL
    9h 59m
    CHF 100–556

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain train Tgv
    12h 12m
    CHF 199–328

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Pau to Lyonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain train Ic1 / ...
    4. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    19h 53m
    CHF 141–221

  7. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BOD - BSL
    7h 3m
    CHF 93–270

  8. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane TLS - BSL
    6h 46m
    CHF 99–281

  9. Train to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Pau to Bayonnetrain train
    2. Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BIQ - BSL
    5h 42m
    CHF 97–335

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

    1. Take the train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BOD - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    8h 32m
    CHF 150–349

Pau to Basel by train, foot, and subway

Calendar56Weekly Services
Duration8h 27mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 235Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,353.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 27m

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

You can take a train from Pau to Basel Sbb via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare de l'Est, Paris Est, and Strasbourg in around 8h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Basel SBB via Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station and Montpellier in around 17h 55m.

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