There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Pau by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV), or train
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Pautrain Tgv
10h 14m€265–447Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Montpellierbus
- Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Pau - Technopôle Héliparcbus
17h 26m€89–150Drive 959.6 km
- Drive from Basel to Paucar 959.6 km
11h 4m€170–246Fly Basel to Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane BSL - PUF
7h 51m€285–426Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Geneve 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
14h 31m€224–529Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Lyonbus FlixBus 122 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon to Paubus FlixBus N716
20h 35m€97–162Fly Basel to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane BSL - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Pau - Technopôle Héliparcbus
6h 48m€92–360Fly Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane BSL - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pautrain
7h 50m€95–281Fly Basel to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane BSL - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pautrain
7h 41m€94–282Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane ZRH - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pautrain
9h 9m€156–419
Basel to Pau by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Pau is to bus which costs €85 - €150 and takes 17h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Pau is to fly and bus which takes 6h 48m and costs €90 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Pau. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Pau - Technopôle Héliparc via Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station and Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Pau. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Pau via Offenburg, Gare de l'Est and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 14m.
The distance between Basel and Pau is 1365 km. The road distance is 959.6 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Pau without a car is to train via Paris which takes 10h 14m and costs €260 - €450.
It takes approximately 10h 14m to get from Basel to Pau, including transfers.
Basel to Pau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Pau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Pau is to train via Paris which takes 10h 14m and costs €260 - €450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €150 and takes 17h 26m, you could also fly, which costs €280 - €430 and takes 7h 51m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Pau, France?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Pau via Offenburg, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 10h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Pau - Technopôle Héliparc via Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station and Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station in around 17h 26m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–700
Flights from Basel to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–490
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Basel to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Pau - Technopôle Héliparc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Pau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Montpellier station.
Basel to Pau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Offenburg Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Pau is 960 km. It takes approximately 11h 4m to drive from Basel to Pau.
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