There are 11 ways to get from Zurich to Pau 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 Antony
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville 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
11h 48m€256–467Bus via Zürich
cheapest- Take the bus from Zürich to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Pau - Technopôle Héliparcbus BlaBlaCar Bus
19h 20m€70–118Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bayonnebus FlixBus N1149
- Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Pau - Technopôle Héliparcbus BlaBlaCar Bus
18h 50m€73–145Drive 1,086.5 km
- Drive from Zurich to Paucar 1,086.5 km
10h 59m€189–273Fly Zurich Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane ZRH - PUF
7h 9m€314–774Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- 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
14h 41m€245–475Fly Zurich Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane ZRH - BIQ
- Take the train from Bayonne to Pautrain
6h 46m€149–442Train to Basel, fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane BSL - PUF
8h 37m€264–839Fly Zurich Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane ZRH - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pautrain
8h 2m€124–319Train to Basel, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane BSL - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pautrain
8h 48m€93–315Train to Basel, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane BSL - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pautrain
8h 56m€84–334
Zurich to Pau by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Pau is to bus via Zürich which costs €70 - €120 and takes 19h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Pau is to fly and train which takes 6h 46m and costs €140 - €450.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Pau. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Pau - Technopôle Héliparc via Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Pau. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Pau via Mulhouse Ville, Marne La Vallee Chessy and Massy Tgv. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 48m.
The distance between Zurich and Pau is 1409 km. The road distance is 1086.5 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Pau without a car is to train via Antony which takes 11h 48m and costs €250 - €470.
It takes approximately 11h 48m to get from Zurich to Pau, including transfers.
Zurich to Pau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Pau train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Pau is to train via Antony which takes 11h 48m and costs €250 - €470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €150 and takes 18h 50m, you could also fly, which costs €310 - €800 and takes 7h 9m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Pau, France?
You can take a train from Zürich HB to Pau via Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Marne La Vallee Chessy, and Massy Tgv in around 11h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Pau - Technopôle Héliparc via Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop in around 18h 50m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–650
Flights from Zurich Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–460
Flights from Basel to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–750
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Basel to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–420
Flights from Zurich Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–200
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–200
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lille Lesquin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €30–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–420
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–380
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–420
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Marne La Vallee Chessy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €80–110
- 1st Class
- €100–140
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
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 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
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
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–32
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Pau - Technopôle Héliparc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Zürich to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Pau - Technopôle Héliparc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €1–11
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Online ticket
- €1–11
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Pau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bayonne station.
Zurich to Pau train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Mulhouse station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Pau is 1086 km. It takes approximately 10h 59m to drive from Zurich to Pau.
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