There are 11 ways to get from Pau to Basel 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 Pau to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to StrasbourgTgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel SbbTer
9h 8mCHF 118–311Bus via Narbonne
cheapest- Take the bus from Pau to NarbonneFlixBus N716 / ...
- Take the bus from Narbonne to Basel SBBFlixBus N872
19hCHF 61–146Bus
- Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to MulhouseBlaBlaCar Bus
17h 53mCHF 65–161Drive 960.6 km
- Drive from Pau to Basel960.6 km
11h 1mCHF 153–221Fly Pau Pyrénées Airport to Basel
- Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Basel (BSL)PUF - BSL
10h 6mCHF 116–605Train
- Take the train from Pau to Toulouse MatabiauTer
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part DieuTgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse VilleTgv
12h 50mCHF 99–381Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiau
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Basel (BSL)TLS - BSL
6h 38mCHF 62–215Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Basel (BSL)BOD - BSL
7h 8mCHF 69–254Fly Pau Pyrénées Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)PUF - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
7h 55mCHF 261–462Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiau
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)TLS - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
7h 50mCHF 106–222Fly Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Fly from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)LDE - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
6h 35mCHF 81–292
Pau to Basel by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pau to Basel is to bus via Narbonne which costs SFr 60 - SFr 150 and takes 19h.
The fastest way to get from Pau to Basel is to fly and train which takes 6h 35m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 300.
No, there is no direct bus from Pau to Basel. However, there are services departing from Pau and arriving at Basel SBB via Narbonne. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h.
No, there is no direct train from Pau to Basel. However, there are services departing from Pau and arriving at Basel Sbb via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Est and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 8m.
The distance between Pau and Basel is 1354 km. The road distance is 960.6 km.
The best way to get from Pau to Basel without a car is to train via Paris which takes 9h 8m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 320.
It takes approximately 9h 8m to get from Pau to Basel, including transfers.
Pau to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Pau station.
Pau to Basel train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Pau station.
The best way to get from Pau to Basel is to train via Paris which takes 9h 8m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 65 - SFr 170 and takes 17h 53m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 110 - SFr 650 and takes 10h 6m.
What companies run services between Pau, France and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Pau to Basel Sbb via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare de l'Est, Paris Est, and Strasbourg in around 9h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Basel St. Johann via Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station, Mulhouse, and Mulhouse Ville in around 17h 53m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–600
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–300
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–280
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–160
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–150
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–140
Flights from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–260
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Pau to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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 Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–150
- 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 to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–55
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 55–80
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–24
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Pau to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Narbonne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Pau to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Narbonne station.
Pau to Basel train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pau to Basel is 961 km. It takes approximately 11h 1m to drive from Pau to Basel.
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