There are 10 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
best- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Esttrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Pautrain Tgv
9h 44m€146–342Fly Basel to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane BSL - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pautrain
7h 43m€69–252Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Narbonnebus FlixBus N872
- Take the bus from Narbonne to Paubus FlixBus N716 / ...
18h 20m€88–122Drive 959.5 km
- Drive from Basel to Paucar 959.5 km
11h 3m€165–239Fly Basel to Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane BSL - PUF
7h 33m€355–656Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Toulouse Matabiautrain Tgv
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pautrain Ter
15h 13m€134–288Bus via Toulouse
- Take the bus from Mulhouse to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Pau - Technopôle Héliparcbus BlaBlaCar Bus
19h 33m€79–221Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane ZRH - PUF
8h 18m€286–502Fly 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
8h 7m€77–281Train 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€108–230
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 - €130 and takes 18h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Pau is to fly which takes 7h 33m and costs €350 - €700.
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 St Louis and arriving at Pau via Strasbourg Bahnhof, Gare de l'Est and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 44m.
The distance between Basel and Pau is 1348 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 44m and costs €140 - €350.
It takes approximately 9h 44m 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 Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from St Louis station.
The best way to get from Basel to Pau is to train via Paris which takes 9h 44m and costs €140 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €130 and takes 18h 20m, you could also fly, which costs €350 - €700 and takes 7h 33m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Pau, France?
You can take a train from St Louis to Pau via Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Paris Gare De L'Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 9h 44m. 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
- €110–650
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Basel to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–390
Flights from Basel to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–390
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 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
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
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 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
- 2nd Class
- €35–60
- Rail 1st Class
- €60–85
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- 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 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- 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
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
- €60–180
- 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 Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Strasbourg 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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