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

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

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  1. Train via Paris (TGV)

    best
    1. Take the train from Pau to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Genevetrain train Tgv
    9h 14m
    CHF 236–352

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 40m
    CHF 59–107

  3. Drive  818.9 km

    1. Drive from Pau to Genevacar car 818.9 km
    7h 59m
    CHF 137–198

  4. Fly Pau Pyrénées Airport to Geneva International Airport

    1. Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane PUF - GVA
    6h 45m
    CHF 102–552

  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 Genevetrain train Ter
    10h 42m
    CHF 161–263

  6. Bus via Toulouse

    1. Take the bus from Pau to Toulousebus bus FlixBus S786 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Toulouse to Genevabus bus FlixBus N1156
    14h 45m
    CHF 71–114

  7. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BOD - GVA
    6h 34m
    CHF 75–225

  8. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane TLS - GVA
    6h 17m
    CHF 83–266

  9. Fly Pau Pyrénées Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane PUF - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    6h 38m
    CHF 283–552

  10. Train to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Pau to Bayonnetrain train
    2. Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BIQ - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    7h 53m
    CHF 125–380

Pau to Geneva by train, subway, and foot (TGV)

Calendar29Weekly Services
Duration9h 14mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 236Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,273.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 14m

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

You can take a train from Pau to Geneve via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Quai de la Gare, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 9h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Geneva - Bus Station via Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station in around 14h 40m.

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