There are 8 ways to get from Grenoble to Mainz by train, plane, train (TGV), bus, car, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LYS - FRA
5h 2m€134–335Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Grenoble to Lyonbus S1777 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 52m€68–121Train via Paris
- Take the train from Grenoble to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Mannheim Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain S5 / ...
8h 55m€210–440Drive 717.2 km
- Drive from Grenoble to Mainzcar 717.2 km
6h 33m€115–166Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Grenoble to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane GVA - FRA
6h 29m€146–344Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly
- Take the train from Grenoble to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MRS - FRA
6h 36m€156–362Train
- Take the train from Grenoble to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain S5 / ...
10h 18m€167–359Bus via Freiburg im Breisgau
- Take the bus from Grenoble to Freiburgbus FlixBus N872
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Mainz central train stationbus FlixBus 476
15h 45m€70–107
Grenoble to Mainz by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Grenoble to Mainz is to bus via Freiburg im Breisgau which costs €70 - €110 and takes 15h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Grenoble to Mainz is to train and fly which takes 5h 2m and costs €130 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Grenoble to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Grenoble and arriving at Mainz, Stadtpark via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Frankfurt and Kelsterbach Rathaus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Grenoble to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Grenoble and arriving at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Est and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 55m.
The distance between Grenoble and Mainz is 688 km. The road distance is 717.2 km.
The best way to get from Grenoble to Mainz without a car is to train via Paris which takes 8h 55m and costs €210 - €440.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Grenoble to Mainz, including transfers.
Grenoble to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Grenoble station.
Grenoble to Mainz train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Grenoble station.
The best way to get from Grenoble to Mainz is to train via Paris which takes 8h 55m and costs €210 - €440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €130 and takes 14h 52m.
What companies run services between Grenoble, France and Mainz, Germany?
You can take a train from Grenoble to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grenoble to Mainz, Stadtpark via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station, Frankfurt, and Kelsterbach Rathaus in around 14h 52m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–420
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–370
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–420
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–400
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Grenoble to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Grenoble to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Grenoble to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Grenoble to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Grenoble to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paris Est to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Genève to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Grenoble to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Grenoble to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Freiburg to Mainz central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Grenoble to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Grenoble to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Grenoble to Mainz train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grenoble to Mainz is 717 km. It takes approximately 6h 33m to drive from Grenoble to Mainz.
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