There are 7 ways to get from Pau to Mainz 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 Mannheim
best- Take the train from Pau to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain D52 / ...
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Mannheim Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
11h 6m€283–500Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pau to Bordeauxbus N765
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Mainz central train stationbus FlixBus N1151
23h 20m€111–196Drive 1,226.1 km
- Drive from Pau to Mainzcar 1,226.1 km
13h 2m€194–279Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane PUF - FRA
6h 55m€387–865Train
- Take the train from Pau to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain D52 / ...
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Tgv
11h 57m€307–515Bus, train
- Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Metz - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Metz Ville to Saarbrücken Hbfbus Bus
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain Re3
23h 48mTrain to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pau to Bayonnetrain
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BIQ - FRA
6h 23m€135–380
Pau to Mainz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pau to Mainz is to bus which costs €110 - €200 and takes 23h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Pau to Mainz is to train and fly which takes 6h 23m and costs €130 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Pau to Mainz station. However, there are services departing from Pau and arriving at Mainz central train station via Bordeaux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Pau to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Pau and arriving at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof via Bordeaux St Jean and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 6m.
The distance between Pau and Mainz is 1376 km. The road distance is 1226.1 km.
The best way to get from Pau to Mainz without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 11h 6m and costs €280 - €500.
It takes approximately 11h 6m to get from Pau to Mainz, including transfers.
Pau to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Pau station.
Pau to Mainz train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Pau station.
The best way to get from Pau to Mainz is to train via Mannheim which takes 11h 6m and costs €280 - €500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €200 and takes 23h 20m, you could also fly, which costs €380 - €900 and takes 6h 55m.
What companies run services between Pau, France and Mainz, Germany?
You can take a train from Pau to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof via Bordeaux St Jean, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 11h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pau to Mainz central train station via Bordeaux in around 23h 20m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–430
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–450
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Pau to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- 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 Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- 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 Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Pau to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €230–370
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Pau to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €260–420
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Pau to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Mainz central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Bus from Metz Ville to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
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More Questions & Answers
Pau to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux station.
Pau to Mainz train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Bordeaux Saint-Jean station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pau to Mainz is 1226 km. It takes approximately 13h 2m to drive from Pau to Mainz.
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