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There are 11 ways to get from Lugano to Pau by train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Pautrain train Tgv
    13h 4m
    €293–720

  2. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane MXP - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus bus
    4. Take the train from Bayonne to Pautrain train
    11h 55m
    €70–205

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Pau - Technopôle Héliparcbus bus
    18h 55m
    €98–186

  4. Drive 1,017.7 km

    1. Drive from Lugano to Paucar car 1,017.7 km
    11h 50m
    €178–258

  5. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane plane MXP - PUF
    8h 43m
    €268–759

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Toulouse Matabiautrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pautrain train Ter
    15h 42m
    €238–439

  7. Bus via Toulouse

    1. Take the bus from Lugano to Milanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Toulousebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Toulouse to Paubus bus
    20h 15m
    €96–177

  8. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane MXP - BIQ
    3. Take the train from Bayonne to Pautrain train
    8h 12m
    €81–294

  9. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane MXP - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pautrain train
    9h 14m
    €88–219

  10. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE)plane plane BGY - LDE
    8h 19m
    €79–313

  11. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane BGY - TLS
    4. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pautrain train
    9h 56m
    €114–382

Lugano to Pau by train, foot, and subway

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration13h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€293Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,545.2 km
  • Duration: 13h 4m

What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Pau, France?

You can take a train from Lugano to Pau via Basel SBB, Basel Sbb, Paris Gare De Lyon, Quai de la Gare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 13h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lugano to Pau - Technopôle Héliparc via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station in around 18h 55m.

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