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

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There are 10 ways to get from Mainz to Dax by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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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 36m
    €207–364

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train Re3
    2. Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain train Ter
    3. Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Daxbus bus
    21h 13m
    €110–186

  3. Drive  1,199.4 km

    1. Drive from Mainz to Daxcar car 1,199.4 km
    12h 11m
    €192–277

  4. Fly Frankfurt 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
    6h 9m
    €124–377

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Daxtrain train Tgv
    11h 57m
    €262–451

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Bordeauxbus bus FlixBus N1151
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Daxbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    22h 20m
    €114–173

  7. Fly Frankfurt 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 11m
    €131–367

  8. Fly Frankfurt 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
    8h 48m
    €260–497

  9. Fly Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport, bus, train

    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 21m
    €122–298

  10. Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane SXB - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Daxtrain train
    8h 8m
    €112–427

Mainz to Dax by train, subway, and foot

Calendar26Weekly Services
Duration9h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€207Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,233.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 36m

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 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mainz central train station to Dax via Bordeaux, Meca, Gare Saint-Jean, and Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop in around 22h 20m.

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