There are 9 ways to get from Pau to Mainz by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, car train, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Pau to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Mannheim Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain S5 / ...
10h 35m€255–485Bus via Montpellier
cheapest- Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Stationbus
22h 36m€111–204Drive 1,226.1 km
- Drive from Pau to Mainzcar 1,226.1 km
13h 1m€197–284Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane PUF - FRA
6h 49m€206–473Train
- Take the train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re4
12h 54m€277–519Bus
- Take the bus from Pau to Bordeauxbus N765 / ...
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Mainz central train stationbus FlixBus N1151
23h 20m€118–186Drive, car train
- Drive from Pau to Lörrach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Frankfurtcartrain
16h 40m€255–343Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Pau to Biarritzbus
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BIQ - FRA
6h 24m€123–366Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane TLS - FRA
8h 56m€145–342
Pau to Mainz by train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pau to Mainz is to bus via Montpellier which costs €110 - €210 and takes 22h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Pau to Mainz is to bus and fly which takes 6h 24m and costs €120 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Pau to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc and arriving at Frankfurt via Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station, Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Pau to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Pau and arriving at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Est and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 35m.
The distance between Pau and Mainz is 1352 km. The road distance is 1226.1 km.
The best way to get from Pau to Mainz without a car is to train via Paris which takes 10h 35m and costs €250 - €490.
It takes approximately 10h 35m to get from Pau to Mainz, including transfers.
Pau to Mainz bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc station.
Pau to Mainz train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Pau station.
The best way to get from Pau to Mainz is to train via Paris which takes 10h 35m and costs €250 - €490. Alternatively, you can bus via Montpellier, which costs €110 - €210 and takes 22h 36m, you could also fly, which costs €200 - €480 and takes 6h 49m.
What companies run services between Pau, France and Mainz, Germany?
You can take a train from Pau to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare de l'Est, Paris Est, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 10h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Mainz, Römisches Theater via Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station, Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station, Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station, Frankfurt, Frankfurt, and Frankfurt in around 22h 36m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Frankfurt via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–460
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–480
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–460
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Frankfurt via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–470
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Frankfurt via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Frankfurt via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Frankfurt via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–470
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Frankfurt via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Frankfurt via Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Pau to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €200–310
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paris Est to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lörrach Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Pau to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Pau to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Mainz central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Pau to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Pau to Mainz bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station.
Pau to Mainz train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pau to Mainz is 1226 km. It takes approximately 13h 1m to drive from Pau to Mainz.
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