There are 10 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 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
9h 6mCHF 122–282Bus via Toulouse
cheapest- Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Mulhousebus BlaBlaCar Bus
17h 53mCHF 54–141Drive 960.6 km
- Drive from Pau to Baselcar 960.6 km
11h 6mCHF 150–217Fly Pau Pyrénées Airport to Basel
- Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Basel (BSL)plane PUF - BSL
10h 7mCHF 275–710Train
- Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
12h 50mCHF 93–249Bus
- Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bayonne to Bernbus
- Take the bus from Bern to Basel SBBbus 122
19h 25mCHF 65–127Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Basel (BSL)plane BOD - BSL
7h 9mCHF 63–253Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Basel (BSL)plane TLS - BSL
6h 48mCHF 66–213Fly Pau Pyrénées Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane PUF - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 56mCHF 262–476Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane TLS - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
7h 58mCHF 99–210
Pau to Basel by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pau to Basel is to bus via Toulouse which costs SFr 50 - SFr 150 and takes 17h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Pau to Basel is to train and fly which takes 6h 48m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 220.
No, there is no direct bus from Pau to Basel. However, there are services departing from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc and arriving at Basel SBB via Bayonne and Bern. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 25m.
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 6m.
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 6m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 290.
It takes approximately 9h 6m to get from Pau to Basel, including transfers.
Pau to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc 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 6m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 290. Alternatively, you can bus via Toulouse, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 150 and takes 17h 53m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 270 - SFr 750 and takes 10h 7m.
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 6m. 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
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–600
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–280
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–310
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–550
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–160
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–170
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Pau to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–120
- 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 30–90
- 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 40–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- 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 45m
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–120
- 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 27–28
- 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 16–35
- 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 28m
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–23
- 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 40–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–11
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bayonne to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bayonne to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–10
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- CHF 1–10
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More Questions & Answers
Pau to Basel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop 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 6m to drive from Pau to Basel.
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