There are 12 ways to get from Switzerland to Pau by plane, train, train (TGV), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Geneva International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, train
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane GVA - BIQ
- Take the train from Bayonne to Pautrain
6h 19m€127–343Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE)plane BGY - LDE
7h 54m€79–322Train via Paris
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Pautrain Tgv
12h 8m€309–575Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Geneva Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bayonne to Paubus
20h 36m€107–194Drive 1,086.5 km
- Drive from Zurich to Paucar 1,086.5 km
10h 59m€190–274Fly Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane GVA - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pautrain
7h 30m€99–278Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane LYS - PUF
7h 4m€282–699Fly Geneva International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane GVA - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pautrain
7h 17m€98–289Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, train
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane LYS - BIQ
- Take the train from Bayonne to Pautrain
8h 22m€150–414Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane LYS - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pautrain
9h 10m€136–360Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Lausannetrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain
- Take the train from Annemasse to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Toulouse Matabiautrain Tgv
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pautrain Ter
15h 57m€284–657Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lyonbus FlixBus N106 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon to Paubus FlixBus N716
21h 9m€102–183
Switzerland to Pau by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Switzerland to Pau is to bus via Lyon which costs €100 - €190 and takes 21h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Switzerland to Pau is to fly and train which takes 6h 19m and costs €120 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Switzerland station to Pau. However, there are services departing from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai and arriving at Pau via Geneva - Bus Station and Bayonne. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Switzerland to Pau. However, there are services departing from Zürich Stadelhofen and arriving at Pau via Zürich HB, Mulhouse Ville, Quai de la Gare and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 8m.
The distance between Switzerland and Pau is 793 km. The road distance is 1086.5 km.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Pau without a car is to train via Paris which takes 12h 8m and costs €300 - €600.
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Switzerland to Pau, including transfers.
Switzerland to Pau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Switzerland to Pau train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Pau is to train via Paris which takes 12h 8m and costs €300 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €200 and takes 20h 36m.
What companies run services between Switzerland and Pau, France?
You can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Pau via Zürich HB, Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Paris Gare De Lyon, Quai de la Gare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 12h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Pau via Zürich HB, Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai, Geneva - Bus Station, and Bayonne in around 20h 36m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–850
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–390
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–490
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €1,200–2,300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bayonne to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bayonne to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Annemasse to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Geneva Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bayonne to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bayonne to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- [email protected]
- Website
- terravision.eu
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–25
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
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More Questions & Answers
Switzerland to Pau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Switzerland to Pau train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Mulhouse station.
Yes, the driving distance between Switzerland to Pau is 1087 km. It takes approximately 10h 59m to drive from Switzerland to Pau.
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