There are 10 ways to get from Pau to Zurich 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 (TGV)
best- Take the train from Pau to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
10hCHF 257–383Bus via Montpellier
cheapest- Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Zürichbus
21h 13mCHF 95–160Bus
- Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bayonne to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N1149
18h 50mCHF 98–153Drive 1,096.8 km
- Drive from Pau to Zurichcar 1,096.8 km
10h 47mCHF 183–264Fly Pau Pyrénées Airport to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane PUF - ZRH
9h 43mCHF 246–459Train
- 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 Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
13h 50mCHF 251–413Fly 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 Zürich HBtrain
11h 32mCHF 133–653Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BOD - ZRH
7h 23mCHF 119–312Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Basel (BSL)plane TLS - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
8h 16mCHF 127–317Train 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 Zürich HBtrain
8h 37mCHF 121–316
Pau to Zurich by train, subway, and foot (TGV)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pau to Zurich is to bus via Montpellier which costs SFr 95 - SFr 160 and takes 21h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Pau to Zurich is to train and fly which takes 7h 23m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 320.
No, there is no direct bus from Pau to Zurich station. However, there are services departing from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Bayonne. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Pau to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Pau and arriving at Zuerich Hb via Montparnasse Bienvenue and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h.
The distance between Pau and Zurich is 1383 km. The road distance is 1096.8 km.
The best way to get from Pau to Zurich without a car is to train via Paris which takes 10h and costs SFr 250 - SFr 390.
It takes approximately 10h to get from Pau to Zurich, including transfers.
Pau to Zurich bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc station.
Pau to Zurich train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Pau station.
The best way to get from Pau to Zurich is to train via Paris which takes 10h and costs SFr 250 - SFr 390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 95 - SFr 160 and takes 18h 50m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 240 - SFr 460 and takes 9h 43m.
What companies run services between Pau, France and Zurich, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Pau to Zuerich Hb via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Quai de la Gare, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 10h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Zurich Bus Station via Bayonne in around 18h 50m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–550
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–600
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–290
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–330
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–190
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–200
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–360
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Pau to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–210
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–13
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–23
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–28
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–110
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bayonne to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Pau to Zurich bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop station.
Pau to Zurich train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pau to Zurich is 1097 km. It takes approximately 10h 47m to drive from Pau to Zurich.
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