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 (TGV)
best- Take the train from Pau to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
9h 15mCHF 189–322Bus via Lyon
cheapest- Take the bus from Pau to Lyonbus FlixBus N716
- Take the bus from Lyon to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N122 / ...
19h 45mCHF 66–112Bus
- 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
18h 33mCHF 74–109Drive 960.6 km
- Drive from Pau to Baselcar 960.6 km
11h 6mCHF 154–222Fly Pau Pyrénées Airport to Basel
- Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Basel (BSL)plane PUF - BSL
10h 10mCHF 240–727Train
- 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 177–330Train 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 52mCHF 89–272Train 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 12mCHF 75–272Fly 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 55mCHF 311–714Train 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 59mCHF 103–291
Pau to Basel by train, foot, and subway (TGV)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pau to Basel is to bus via Lyon which costs SFr 65 - SFr 120 and takes 19h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Pau to Basel is to train and fly which takes 6h 52m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 280.
No, there is no direct bus from Pau to Basel. However, there are services departing from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc and arriving at Basel, Brausebad via Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station, Mulhouse and Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 33m.
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 and Paris Est. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 15m.
The distance between Pau and Basel is 1297 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 15m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 330.
It takes approximately 9h 15m 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 15m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 70 - SFr 110 and takes 18h 33m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 240 - SFr 750 and takes 10h 10m.
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, and Paris Est in around 9h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Basel, Brausebad via Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station, Mulhouse, Basel Euroairport FR, and Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft in around 18h 33m.
- 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 110–650
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–320
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–290
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, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–190
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–190
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–140
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Pau to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 110–150
- 1st Class
- CHF 140–180
Train from Paris Est to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 75–110
- 1st Class
- CHF 100–140
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 80–110
- 1st Class
- CHF 110–140
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 60–80
- 1st Class
- CHF 85–110
Train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–55
- 1st Class
- CHF 60–75
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 Pau to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–75
- 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 30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 50–75
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
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–50
- 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 21–35
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 30–50
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- 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 19–27
- 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 50–75
- 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 Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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Pau to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon 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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