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

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There are 11 ways to get from Pau to Bern 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 Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    10h 26m
    CHF 261–390

  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 Bernbus bus
    16h 40m
    CHF 73–115

  3. Drive  976.4 km

    1. Drive from Pau to Berncar car 976.4 km
    9h 33m
    CHF 164–236

  4. Fly Pau Pyrénées Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Basel (BSL)plane plane PUF - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    11h 29m
    CHF 128–598

  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 Genevetrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Genève to Berntrain train Ic1 / ...
    12h 59m
    CHF 201–324

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Pau to Lyonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Genève to Berntrain train Ic1 / ...
    18h 51m
    CHF 119–185

  7. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Basel, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    8h 34m
    CHF 121–312

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

    1. Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane TLS - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    8h 17m
    CHF 127–313

  9. Fly Pau Pyrénées Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane PUF - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    3. Take the train from Genève to Berntrain train
    8h 47m
    CHF 338–612

  10. Train to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Pau to Bayonnetrain train
    2. Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BIQ - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    7h 13m
    CHF 125–377

  11. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane TLS - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    9h 11m
    CHF 126–362

Pau to Bern by train, subway, and foot

Calendar56Weekly Services
Duration10h 26mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 261Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,395.3 km
  • Duration: 10h 26m

What companies run services between Pau, France and Bern, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Pau to Bern via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Quai de la Gare, Paris Gare De Lyon, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 10h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Bern via Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station and Montpellier in around 16h 40m.

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