There are 6 ways to get from Mainz to Bern by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain S5 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
5h 32mCHF 68–219Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Bernbus FlixBus N122
8h 4mCHF 33–62Drive 420 km
- Drive from Mainz to Berncar 420 km
3h 40mCHF 68–98Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
3h 54mCHF 125–351Train
- Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Basel SBBtrain Nightjet
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
6h 4mCHF 67–245Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
4h 8mCHF 158–416
Mainz to Bern by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Bern is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 65 and takes 8h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Bern is to drive which takes 3h 40m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 100.
No, there is no direct bus from Mainz to Bern. However, there are services departing from Ginsheim-Gustavsburg-Gustavsburg Am Alten Fährhaus and arriving at Bern via Frankfurt Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Mainz to Bern. However, there are services departing from Mainz, Römisches Theater and arriving at Bern via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 32m.
The distance between Mainz and Bern is 421 km. The road distance is 420 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Bern without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 5h 32m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 220.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Mainz to Bern, including transfers.
Mainz to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt Airport station.
Mainz to Bern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Mainz, Römisches Theater station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Bern is to train via Mannheim which takes 5h 32m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 65 and takes 8h 4m.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Bern, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Bern via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB in around 5h 32m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt Airport to Bern once daily. Tickets cost CHF 28–50 and the journey takes 6h 10m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–430
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–500
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–430
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–440
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–190
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–430
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–500
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mainz Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mainz Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Mainz to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bern station.
Mainz to Bern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Bern is 420 km. It takes approximately 3h 40m to drive from Mainz to Bern.
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