There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Pau by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris (TGV)
best- Take the train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to PauTgv
9h 19m€91–297Fly Basel to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)BSL - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pau
7h 43m€69–232Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to NarbonneFlixBus N872
- Take the bus from Narbonne to PauFlixBus N716 / ...
18h 20m€88–122Drive 959.5 km
- Drive from Basel to Pau959.5 km
11h 3m€165–238Fly Basel to Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)BSL - PUF
7h 33m€125–706Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to BernIc6 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to GenèveIc1 / ...
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part DieuTer
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Toulouse MatabiauTgv
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to PauTer
15h 13m€134–288Bus via Toulouse
- Take the bus from Mulhouse to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Pau - Technopôle HéliparcBlaBlaCar Bus
19h 33m€84–221Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)ZRH - PUF
8h 18m€276–502Fly Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)BSL - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pau
8h 1m€72–271Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)SXB - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pau
8h 5m€108–240Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE)SXB - LDE
6h 41m€88–314
Basel to Pau by train and subway (TGV)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Pau is to bus which costs €85 - €130 and takes 18h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Pau is to train and fly which takes 6h 41m and costs €85 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Pau. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Pau via Narbonne. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Pau. However, there are services departing from Basel Sbb and arriving at Pau via Gare de Lyon, Bercy and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 19m.
The distance between Basel and Pau is 1293 km. The road distance is 959.5 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Pau without a car is to train via Paris which takes 9h 19m and costs €90 - €300.
It takes approximately 9h 19m 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 TGV inOui, depart from Basel Sbb station.
The best way to get from Basel to Pau is to train via Paris which takes 9h 19m and costs €90 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €130 and takes 18h 20m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €750 and takes 7h 33m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Pau, France?
You can take a train from Basel Sbb to Pau via Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Bercy, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 9h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Pau via Narbonne in around 18h 20m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Basel to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- 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 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–60
- Rail 1st Class
- €60–85
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Narbonne to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Mulhouse to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Pau - Technopôle Héliparc
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Pau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Narbonne station.
Basel to Pau train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Pau is 959 km. It takes approximately 11h 3m to drive from Basel to Pau.
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