There are 7 ways to get from Bern to Mainz by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBIc6 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof20 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches TheaterS5 / ...
5h 12m€65–178Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bern to Saarbrücken bus stationN506
- Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Mainz central train stationN90 / ...
7h 30m€29–64Drive 420.5 km
- Drive from Bern to Mainz420.5 km
3h 39m€72–104Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)ZRH - FRA
3h 49m€118–270Train, bus
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBIc6 / ...
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Mannheim - Bus Station
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches TheaterS5 / ...
8h 29m€68–178Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)BSL - FRA
4h 55m€155–326Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)GVA - FRA
6h 14m€142–310
Bern to Mainz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Mainz is to bus which costs €29 - €65 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Mainz is to drive which takes 3h 39m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Bern to Mainz station. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Mainz central train station via Saarbrücken bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Bern to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Mainz, Römisches Theater via Basel SBB and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 12m.
The distance between Bern and Mainz is 421 km. The road distance is 420.5 km.
The best way to get from Bern to Mainz without a car is to train which takes 5h 12m and costs €65 - €180.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Bern to Mainz, including transfers.
Bern to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bern station.
Bern to Mainz train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bern station.
The best way to get from Bern to Mainz is to train which takes 5h 12m and costs €65 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €29 - €65 and takes 7h 30m.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Mainz, Germany?
You can take a train from Bern to Mainz, Römisches Theater via Basel SBB and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Mainz central train station via Saarbrücken bus station in around 7h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–500
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–310
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–310
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bern to Saarbrücken bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Mainz central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Mannheim - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Bern to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Saarbrücken bus station.
Bern to Mainz train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bern to Mainz is 420 km. It takes approximately 3h 39m to drive from Bern to Mainz.
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