There are 10 ways to get from Mainz to Dax by train (TGV), bus, train, car, 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 via Paris
best- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain Re3
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Paris l'Esttrain 82
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Daxtrain
9h 45m€207–414Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Bordeauxbus FlixBus N1151
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Daxbus BlaBlaCar Bus
22h 24m€114–189Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Morcenxtrain L45 / ...
19h 41m€120–229Drive 1,199.3 km
- Drive from Mainz to Daxcar 1,199.3 km
12h 11m€189–273Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane FRA - BIQ
- Take the train from Bayonne to Daxtrain
5h 53m€125–362Train
- Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain S5 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Daxtrain D51 / ...
11h 50m€234–545Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane FRA - BOD
- Take the train from Biganos Facture to Daxtrain
7h 57m€130–314Fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane FRA - PUF
- Take the train from Pau to Daxtrain
8h 46m€401–893Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane FRA - BIO
- Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Daxtrain
9h 5m€122–283Fly to San Sebastián Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane FRA - EAS
- Take the train from Hendaye to Daxtrain
9h 24m€160–345
Mainz to Dax by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Dax is to bus which costs €110 - €190 and takes 22h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Dax is to fly and train which takes 5h 53m and costs €120 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Mainz station to Dax. However, there are services departing from Mainz central train station and arriving at Dax via Meca and Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Mainz to Dax. However, there are services departing from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Dax via Saarbrücken Hbf, Gare de l'Est and Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 45m.
The distance between Mainz and Dax is 1234 km. The road distance is 1199.3 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Dax without a car is to train via Paris which takes 9h 45m and costs €200 - €420.
It takes approximately 9h 45m to get from Mainz to Dax, including transfers.
Mainz to Dax bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mainz central train station.
Mainz to Dax train services, operated by vlexx, depart from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Dax is to train via Paris which takes 9h 45m and costs €200 - €420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €190 and takes 22h 24m.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Dax, France?
You can take a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Dax via Saarbrücken Hbf, Paris Gare De L'Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 in around 9h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mainz central train station to Dax via Bordeaux, Meca, Gare St Jean, and Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop in around 22h 24m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–470
Flights from Frankfurt to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–850
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Frankfurt to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–500
Flights from Frankfurt to San Sebastián Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–700
Flights from Frankfurt to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–650
Flights from Frankfurt to San Sebastián Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–850
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Frankfurt to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–500
Flights from Frankfurt to San Sebastián Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–700
Flights from Frankfurt to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–650
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Frankfurt to San Sebastián Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–550
Flights from Frankfurt to San Sebastián Airport via Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–440
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Frankfurt to San Sebastián Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–700
Flights from Frankfurt to San Sebastián Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–850
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–500
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Paris l'Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Dax
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Morcenx
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bayonne to Dax
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–350
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Dax
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Biganos Facture to Dax
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Pau to Dax
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Hendaye to Dax
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Hendaye to Dax
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Dax
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bayonne to Dax
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €220–360
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Dax
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Pau to Dax
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Hendaye to Dax
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Hendaye to Dax
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Mainz central train station to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Mainz central train station to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Luxembourg to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Dax
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
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More Questions & Answers
Mainz to Dax bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux station.
Mainz to Dax train services, operated by vlexx, arrive at Saarbrücken Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Dax is 1199 km. It takes approximately 12h 11m to drive from Mainz to Dax.
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