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How to get fromPau to Baselby train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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

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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 31m
    CHF 249–555

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Geneva to Basel Euroairport FRbus bus FlixBus N839
    17h 39m
    CHF 92–159

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    16h 29m
    CHF 150–360

  4. Drive 959.9 km

    1. Drive from Pau to Baselcar car 959.9 km
    11h 6m
    CHF 157–226

  5. 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 52m
    CHF 95–288

  6. 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 13m
    CHF 228–385

  7. Fly Pau Pyrénées Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Basel (BSL)plane plane PUF - BSL
    9h 50m
    CHF 292–788

  8. 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
    6h 59m
    CHF 102–271

  9. Train to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Pau to Bayonnetrain train
    2. Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BIQ - BSL
    5h 44m
    CHF 92–318

  10. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BOD - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    8h 27m
    CHF 152–407

  11. Fly Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane LDE - SXB
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    6h
    CHF 169–360

Pau to Basel by train, foot, and subway

Calendar58Weekly Services
Duration8h 31mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 249Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,354.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 31m

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 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Basel, Brausebad via Geneva, Basel Euroairport FR, and Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft in around 17h 39m.

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