There are 11 ways to get from Pau to Bern 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 Gare de Lyon to Basel SBBtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
10h 23mCHF 329–795Bus via Lyon
cheapest- Take the bus from Pau to Toulouse Matabiaubus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Bern Car Terminal Neufeldbus
17h 20mCHF 60–115Drive 976.3 km
- Drive from Pau to Berncar 976.3 km
9h 33mCHF 158–228Fly Pau Pyrénées Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Basel (BSL)plane PUF - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
11h 36mCHF 279–831Train
- 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 Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Berntrain Ic1 / ...
13h 20mCHF 195–438Bus
- Take the bus from Pau to Bayonnebus FlixBus S786 / ...
- Take the bus from Bayonne to Bernbus FlixBus N1149
17h 25mCHF 67–126Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Basel (BSL)plane BOD - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
8h 30mCHF 101–371Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BOD - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
8h 31mCHF 148–411Fly Pau Pyrénées Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane PUF - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Take the train from Genève to Berntrain
9h 15mCHF 312–790Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BOD - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
9h 29mCHF 113–361Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane TLS - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
9h 16mCHF 117–381
Pau to Bern by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pau to Bern is to bus via Lyon which costs SFr 60 - SFr 120 and takes 17h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Pau to Bern is to train and fly which takes 8h 30m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 380.
No, there is no direct bus from Pau to Bern. However, there are services departing from Pau and arriving at Bern Car Terminal Neufeld via Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station and Lyon Perrache Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Pau to Bern. However, there are services departing from Pau and arriving at Bern via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Gare de Lyon and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 23m.
The distance between Pau and Bern is 1395 km. The road distance is 976.3 km.
The best way to get from Pau to Bern without a car is to train via Paris which takes 10h 23m and costs SFr 320 - SFr 800.
It takes approximately 10h 23m to get from Pau to Bern, including transfers.
Pau to Bern bus services, operated by Rede Expressos, depart from Pau station.
Pau to Bern train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Pau station.
The best way to get from Pau to Bern is to train via Paris which takes 10h 23m and costs SFr 320 - SFr 800. Alternatively, you can bus via Lyon, which costs SFr 60 - SFr 120 and takes 17h 20m.
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, Bercy, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Basel SBB in around 10h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pau to Bern Car Terminal Neufeld via Gare De Toulouse-Matabiau, Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station, and Lyon Perrache Bus Station in around 17h 20m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–180
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–180
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–120
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–700
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–300
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–270
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–600
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–370
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 750–1,600
- 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 130–220
- 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 95–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–480
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–150
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–150
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/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 Pau to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–55
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Pau to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–29
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Pau to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–17
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Bern Car Terminal Neufeld
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–27
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Pau to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bayonne to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Pau to Bern bus services, operated by Rede Expressos, arrive at Toulouse Matabiau station.
Pau to Bern train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pau to Bern is 976 km. It takes approximately 9h 33m to drive from Pau to Bern.
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