There are 5 ways to get from Mainz to Kandern 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 Bad Bftrain 20 / ...
5h 11m€41–130Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Lörrach central train stationbus FlixBus 476
8h 5m€26–45Drive 312.2 km
- Drive from Mainz to Kanderncar 312.2 km
2h 39m€44–64Fly, line 55 bus
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the bus from Haltingen Markgräfler Straße to Kandern Staiggassebus
4h 31mTrain
- Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Basel Bad Bftrain Nightjet
5h 55m€35–160
Mainz to Kandern by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Kandern is to bus which costs €26 - €45 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Kandern is to drive which takes 2h 39m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Mainz station to Kandern. However, there are services departing from Mainz central train station and arriving at Kandern Busbahnhof via Lörrach Busbahnhof and Brombach/Hauingen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 5m.
The distance between Mainz and Kandern is 340 km. The road distance is 312.2 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Kandern without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 5h 11m and costs €40 - €130.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Mainz to Kandern, including transfers.
Mainz to Kandern bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mainz central train station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Kandern is to train via Mannheim which takes 5h 11m and costs €40 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €26 - €45 and takes 8h 5m.
Mainz to Kandern bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lörrach central train station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Kandern is 312 km. It takes approximately 2h 39m to drive from Mainz to Kandern.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Kandern, Germany?
You can take a train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Kandern Busbahnhof via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel Bad Bf, and Basel Bad Bf in around 5h 11m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Mainz central train station to Lörrach central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €26–45 and the journey takes 6h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–480
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–480
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- 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
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mainz Hbf to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mainz Hbf to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Mainz central train station to Lörrach central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 7821 2702-0
- info@sweg.de
- Website
- sweg.de
Bus from Haltingen Markgräfler Straße to Kandern Staiggasse
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sweg.de
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