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How to get fromMainz to Avranchesby train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Mainz to Avranches by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Rennes

    best
    1. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train Re3
    2. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Paris l'Esttrain train 82
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Rennestrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Rennes to Avranchestrain train Ter
    9h 20m
    €174–294

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N90 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris La Défense to Avranchesbus bus 772
    14h 15m
    €74–115

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Avranchestrain train 3453 / ...
    14h 10m
    €102–190

  4. Drive  836.7 km

    1. Drive from Mainz to Avranchescar car 836.7 km
    8h 41m
    €134–193

  5. Fly Frankfurt to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane FRA - RNS
    2. Take the train from Rennes to Avranchestrain train
    8h 35m
    €235–441

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train Re3
    2. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Paris l'Esttrain train 82
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Avranchestrain train
    10h 27m
    €152–254

  7. Fly Frankfurt to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane FRA - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Redontrain train
    3. Take the train from Redon to Rennestrain train
    4. Take the train from Rennes to Avranchestrain train
    9h 5m
    €148–354

  8. Fly Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane FRA - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Rennestrain train
    3. Take the train from Rennes to Avranchestrain train
    9h 13m
    €161–397

  9. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport

    1. Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Koblenz Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    4. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane LUX - RNS
    5. Take the train from Rennes to Avranchestrain train
    12h 17m
    €208–577

Mainz to Avranches by train, subway, and foot

Calendar26Weekly Services
Duration9h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€174Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,006.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 20m

What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Avranches, France?

You can take a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Avranches via Saarbrücken Hbf, Paris l'Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Rennes in around 9h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mainz central train station to Avranches via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris La Défense in around 14h 15m.

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