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

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There are 8 ways to get from Pau to Mainz 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 Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S5 / ...
    10h 40m
    €267–701

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Pau to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N765
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Mainz central train stationbus bus N90 / ...
    18h 5m
    €101–166

  3. Drive  1,226.1 km

    1. Drive from Pau to Mainzcar car 1,226.1 km
    13h 1m
    €192–277

  4. Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport

    1. Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane PUF - FRA
    6h 54m
    €236–815

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain train S5 / ...
    12h 38m
    €233–513

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Metz - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Metz Ville to Saarbrücken Hbfbus bus Bus
    4. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain train Re3
    23h 40m

  7. Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Biarritz - Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BIQ - FRA
    6h 14m
    €123–350

  8. Bus, bus to Bilbao Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbaobus bus
    3. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BIO - FRA
    9h 36m
    €118–273

Pau to Mainz by train, foot, and subway

Calendar28Weekly Services
Duration10h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€267Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,420.2 km
  • Duration: 10h 40m

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 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pau to Mainz central train station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 18h 5m.

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