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How to get fromEssen to Pauby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, night train, car or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Pau by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Daxtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Dax to Pautrain train Ter
    11h 9m
    €139–538

  2. Bus via Lille

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus 180 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Lillebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Pau - Technopôle Héliparcbus bus
    22h 20m
    €56–189

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N74 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Paubus bus N765
    19h 25m
    €88–175

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the night train from Paris Austerlitz to Paunighttrain night train 3731
    16h 56m
    €219–613

  5. Drive 1,286 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Paucar car 1,286 km
    12h 23m
    €198–286

  6. Fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane plane DUS - PUF
    7h 29m
    €292–556

  7. Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane DUS - BIQ
    2. Take the train from Bayonne to Pautrain train
    9h 2m
    €150–453

  8. Fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane DUS - TLS
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pautrain train
    10h 10m
    €116–342

Essen to Pau by train, subway, and foot

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration11h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€139Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Pau, France?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Pau via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Dax in around 11h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Pau via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 19h 25m.

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