The average train between Heidelberg and Pau takes 13h 12m and the fastest train takes 9h 26m. The train service runs several times per day from Heidelberg to Pau. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run twice daily between Heidelberg and Pau. The earliest departure is at 9:05 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Heidelberg is at 6:43 PM which arrives into Pau at 11:38 AM. All services require a transfer at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and take an average of 13h 12m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.




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19h 48m • 4 changes




9h 26m • 4 changes




11h 49m • 4 changes
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19h 48m • 4 changes
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No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg to Pau. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg station and arriving at Pau station via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 12m.
Heidelberg to Pau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
Heidelberg to Pau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Pau station.
Book your Heidelberg to Pau train tickets online with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) and 3 other operators.
The distance between Heidelberg and Pau is 969 km. The road distance is 1,348 km.
You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Pau via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Paris Gare De L'Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 11h 7m.