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

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There are 8 ways to get from Pau to Mainz 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 Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S5 / ...
    10h 35m
    €265–500

  2. Bus via Paris

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Pau to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N765
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Mainz central train stationbus bus N90 / ...
    18h 5m
    €103–164

  3. Drive  1,226.1 km

    1. Drive from Pau to Mainzcar car 1,226.1 km
    13h 1m
    €196–283

  4. Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport

    1. Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane PUF - FRA
    6h 49m
    €246–472

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain train S5 / ...
    12h 40m
    €266–468

  6. Bus

    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 - Sabines Bus Station to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    22h 23m
    €103–187

  7. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane TLS - FRA
    9h 12m
    €142–321

  8. Train to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Pau to Bayonnetrain train
    2. Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BIQ - FRA
    6h 24m
    €134–393

Pau to Mainz by train, foot, and subway

Calendar57Weekly Services
Duration10h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€265Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,420.2 km
  • Duration: 10h 35m

What companies run services between Pau, France and Mainz, Germany?

You can take a train from Pau to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare de l'Est, Paris Est, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 10h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pau to Mainz central train station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 18h 5m.

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