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There are 10 ways to get from Pau to Basel by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Pau to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    8h 26m
    CHF 228–360

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Montpellier to Basel SBBbus bus
    17h 59m
    CHF 87–139

  3. Drive  958.9 km

    1. Drive from Pau to Baselcar car 958.9 km
    11h 6m
    CHF 170–245

  4. Fly Pau Pyrénées Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Basel (BSL)plane plane PUF - BSL
    10h 4m
    CHF 285–446

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain train Tgv
    12h 28m
    CHF 214–328

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Pau to Lyonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Genevabus bus
    3. Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain train Ic1 / ...
    4. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    20h 2m
    CHF 147–233

  7. Fly Pau Pyrénées Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane PUF - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    10h 47m
    CHF 281–515

  8. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane TLS - BSL
    6h 51m
    CHF 110–281

  9. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BOD - BSL
    7h 7m
    CHF 102–280

  10. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane TLS - SXB
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    7h 34m
    CHF 103–320

Pau to Basel by train, foot, and subway

Calendar57Weekly Services
Duration8h 26mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 228Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,353.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 26m

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 8h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Basel SBB via Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station and Montpellier in around 17h 59m.

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