There are 9 ways to get from Zermatt to Pau by train (Trenitalia, TGV), train, bus, or plane
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Train via Antony
best- Take the train from Visp to Genèvetrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Geneve to Marne La Vallee Chessytrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Pautrain Tgv
14h 36m€357–677Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Visp to Genèvetrain Ec / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva to Toulousebus
- Take the bus from Toulouse Matabiau to Paubus
20h 9m€114–237Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Take the train from Zermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain
- Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane MXP - PUF
11h 57m€335–883Train
- Take the train from Visp to Genèvetrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Toulouse Matabiautrain Tgv
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pautrain Ter
15h 45m€219–452Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Take the train from Visp to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane GVA - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pautrain
11h 36m€159–415Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Visp to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane GVA - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pautrain
11h 44m€155–394Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Take the train from Visp to Genèvetrain
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane LYS - PUF
11h 33m€339–831Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Zermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain
- Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane MXP - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pautrain
12h 21m€119–378Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Take the train from Visp to Genèvetrain
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane LYS - BIQ
- Take the train from Bayonne to Pautrain
13h 1m€169–559
Zermatt to Pau by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zermatt to Pau is to train and bus which costs €110 - €240 and takes 20h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Zermatt to Pau is to train and fly which takes 11h 33m and costs €330 - €850.
No, there is no direct train from Zermatt to Pau. However, there are services departing from Zermatt and arriving at Pau via Visp, Geneve, Marne La Vallee Chessy and Massy Tgv. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 36m.
The distance between Zermatt and Pau is 1530 km.
The best way to get from Zermatt to Pau without a car is to train via Antony which takes 14h 36m and costs €350 - €700.
It takes approximately 14h 36m to get from Zermatt to Pau, including transfers.
Zermatt to Pau train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Visp station.
Zermatt to Pau train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Genève station.
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What companies run services between Zermatt, Switzerland and Pau, France?
You can take a train from Zermatt to Pau via Visp, Geneve, Marne La Vallee Chessy, and Massy Tgv in around 14h 36m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–130
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–420
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €700–1,700
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €850–2,100
- Website
- pro.flyamelia.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €280–550
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Visp to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Geneve to Marne La Vallee Chessy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €160–290
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Visp to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Visp to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €65–95
- 2nd Class
- €45–65
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Geneve to Marne La Vallee Chessy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €80–110
- 1st Class
- €110–140
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €17–23
- 1st Class
- €35–45
Train from Massy Tgv to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €120–160
- 1st Class
- €150–200
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €50–70
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €90–120
- 1st Class
- €120–160
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
- 1st Class
- €65–85
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €45–60
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 Marne La Vallee Chessy to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €9–13
- Rail 1st Class
- €14–20
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €26–40
- Rail 1st Class
- €40–60
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- Rail 1st Class
- €55–80
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–60
- Rail 1st Class
- €60–85
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €20–30
- Rail 1st Class
- €30–45
Train from Bayonne to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €17–26
- Rail 1st Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 642 442
- railcenter@mgbahn.ch
- Website
- matterhorngotthardbahn.ch
Train from Zermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://www.matterhorngotthardbahn.ch/en/
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €28–35
- 1st Class Ticket
- €50–60
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva to Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Toulouse Matabiau to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €1–15
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Online ticket
- €1–15
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