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

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There are 10 ways to get from Pau to Zurich 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 Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    10h 4m
    CHF 275–431

  2. Bus via Lyon

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Pau to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N716
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N106 / ...
    20h 20m
    CHF 87–149

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Pau to Bayonnebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Geneva Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus bus
    19h
    CHF 104–184

  4. Drive 1,096.7 km

    1. Drive from Pau to Zurichcar car 1,096.7 km
    10h 47m
    CHF 179–259

  5. Fly Pau Pyrénées Airport to Zurich Airport

    1. Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane PUF - ZRH
    10h 20m
    CHF 316–715

  6. 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
    4. Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain train Ic1 / ...
    13h 53m
    CHF 261–586

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

    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
    7h 23m
    CHF 123–287

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

    1. Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane TLS - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    8h 21m
    CHF 131–354

  9. Fly Pau Pyrénées Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Basel (BSL)plane plane PUF - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    11h 14m
    CHF 315–902

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

    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
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    8h 27m
    CHF 127–344

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

Calendar58Weekly Services
Duration10h 4mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 275Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,383.2 km
  • Duration: 10h 4m

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

You can take a train from Pau to Zuerich Hb via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Quai de la Gare, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 10h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pau to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai via Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop and Geneva Bus Station in around 19h.

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