There are 9 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 53m€205–505Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bayonnebus N1149
- Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Pau - Technopôle Héliparcbus BlaBlaCar Bus
18h 50m€73–163Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus RegioJet 95
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Pau - Technopôle Héliparcbus BlaBlaCar Bus
17h 15m€88–150Drive 1,086.5 km
- Drive from Zurich to Paucar 1,086.5 km
10h 59m€187–270Fly Zurich Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane ZRH - PUF
7h 11m€269–490Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Lausannetrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain
- Take the train from Annemasse to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Toulouse Matabiautrain Tgv
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pautrain Ter
15h 42m€163–303Fly 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 48m€127–437Train 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 39m€314–839Fly 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 20m€110–295
Zurich to Pau by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Pau is to bus via Lyon which costs €85 - €150 and takes 17h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Pau is to fly and train which takes 6h 48m and costs €120 - €440.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Pau. However, there are services departing from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai and arriving at Pau - Technopôle Héliparc via Lyon - Perrache Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 15m.
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 53m.
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 53m and costs €200 - €550.
It takes approximately 11h 53m to get from Zurich to Pau, including transfers.
Zurich to Pau bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai.
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 53m and costs €200 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus via Lyon, which costs €85 - €150 and takes 17h 15m, you could also fly, which costs €260 - €490 and takes 7h 11m.
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 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Pau - Technopôle Héliparc via Lyon - Perrache Bus Station in around 17h 15m.
- 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
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–470
Flights from Basel to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–440
Flights from Zurich Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–440
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–440
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- 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
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy Tgv to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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
- 4 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
- €9–14
- Rail 1st Class
- €14–20
Train from Annemasse to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bayonne to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
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
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lyon Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Pau - Technopôle Héliparc
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Pau - Technopôle Héliparc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Pau - Technopôle Héliparc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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/en
- Online ticket
- €1–11
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Pau bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Lyon Perrache Bus 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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