There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Pau by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane
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 Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Pautrain Tgv
8h 48m€272–422Fly Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane BSL - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pautrain
7h 47m€90–311Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Pau - Technopôle Héliparcbus
17h 29m€141–368Drive 958.6 km
- Drive from Basel to Paucar 958.6 km
11h 6m€167–240Fly Basel to Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane BSL - PUF
7h 51m€295–756Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD 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 39m€264–573Bus
- Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Genevabus FlixBus N839
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Pau - Technopôle Héliparcbus BlaBlaCar Bus
19h 27m€91–164Fly Basel to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane BSL - BIQ
- Take the train from Bayonne to Pautrain
6h 40m€117–366Fly 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 40m€104–337Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane SXB - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pautrain
8h 5m€125–344Train 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 6m€157–459
Basel to Pau by train and subway (TGV)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Pau is to bus which costs €90 - €170 and takes 19h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Pau is to fly and train which takes 6h 40m and costs €110 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Pau. However, there are services departing from Basel, Brausebad and arriving at Pau - Technopôle Héliparc via Basel Euroairport FR and Geneva - Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 27m.
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 8h 48m.
The distance between Basel and Pau is 1296 km. The road distance is 958.6 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Pau without a car is to train via Paris which takes 8h 48m and costs €270 - €430.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Basel to Pau, including transfers.
Basel to Pau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel Euroairport FR 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 8h 48m and costs €270 - €430. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €290 - €800 and takes 7h 51m, you could also bus, which costs €90 - €170 and takes 19h 27m.
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 8h 48m. Alternatively, Air France flies from Basel (BSL) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) twice daily.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–900
Flights from Basel to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
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
- €65–370
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
- €70–400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–370
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–340
Flights from Basel to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–340
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Basel to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–390
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–700
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- 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
- €160–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Annemasse to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- 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
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €8–12
- 2nd Class
- €10–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 Bayonne to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- 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 27m
- 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
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Pau - Technopôle Héliparc
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Pau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Geneva 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 6m to drive from Basel to Pau.
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