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There are 11 ways to get from Pau to Bern by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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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 Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    10h 25m
    CHF 268–390

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Pau to Bayonnebus bus FlixBus S786 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bayonne to Bernbus bus FlixBus N1149
    17h 25m
    CHF 88–144

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Genève to Berntrain train Ic1 / ...
    16h 11m
    CHF 110–184

  4. Drive  976.4 km

    1. Drive from Pau to Berncar car 976.4 km
    9h 33m
    CHF 173–250

  5. Fly Pau Pyrénées Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Basel (BSL)plane plane PUF - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    11h 34m
    CHF 313–493

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Genève to Berntrain train Ic1 / ...
    12h 59m
    CHF 212–329

  7. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane TLS - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    8h 22m
    CHF 138–328

  8. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BOD - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    8h 38m
    CHF 130–327

  9. Fly Pau Pyrénées Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane PUF - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    3. Take the train from Genève to Berntrain train
    8h 47m
    CHF 340–617

  10. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BOD - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    9h 32m
    CHF 124–306

  11. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane TLS - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    9h 15m
    CHF 132–317

Pau to Bern by train, subway, and foot

Calendar57Weekly Services
Duration10h 25mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 268Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,395.3 km
  • Duration: 10h 25m

What companies run services between Pau, France and Bern, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Pau to Bern via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Quai de la Gare, Paris Gare De Lyon, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 10h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pau to Bern via Bayonne in around 17h 25m.

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