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

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

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  1. Train via Paris

    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 Daxtrain train Tgv
    9h 55m
    €222–374

  2. Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane FRA - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus bus
    3. Take the train from Hendaye to Daxtrain train
    9h 54m
    €112–301

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Bordeauxbus bus FlixBus N1151
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Daxbus bus N7703
    22h 15m
    €123–182

  4. Drive  1,199.4 km

    1. Drive from Mainz to Daxcar car 1,199.4 km
    12h 11m
    €226–326

  5. Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane FRA - BIQ
    2. Take the train from Bayonne to Daxtrain train
    8h 21m
    €134–359

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re4
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Daxtrain train Ter
    12h 27m
    €256–429

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhoftrain train Re3
    2. Take the bus from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhofbus bus 800
    3. Take the bus from Trier central train station to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus bus N36
    4. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Daxbus bus
    23h 29m

  8. Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane FRA - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Daxtrain train
    8h 47m
    €142–409

  9. Fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane plane FRA - PUF
    2. Take the train from Pau to Daxtrain train
    10h 1m
    €250–490

Mainz to Dax by train, subway, and foot

Calendar26Weekly Services
Duration9h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€222Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,233.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 55m

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

You can take a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Dax via Saarbrücken Hbf, Paris l'Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 9h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mainz central train station to Dax via Bordeaux in around 22h 15m.

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