There are 7 ways to get from Mainz to Lecce by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, train
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)FRA - BDS
- Take the train from Brindisi to Lecce
6h 34m€102–249Bus via Taranto
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to TarantoN422
- Take the bus from Taranto to Lecce570 / ...
28h 25m€90–199Train
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB20 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to LuganoEc
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraleEc
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to LecceFr
22h 7m€123–385Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Metaponto
- Take the bus from Metaponto to Lecce578
24h 26m€130–168Train, night train
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof55 / ...
- Take the night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Venezia MestreNj
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to LecceFr
24h 28m€184–522Drive 1,689 km
- Drive from Mainz to Lecce1,689 km
15h 29m€264–381Drive, car train
- Drive from Mainz to Fulda
- Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Lecce
17h 26m€300–1,099
Mainz to Lecce by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Lecce is to bus via Taranto which costs €90 - €200 and takes 28h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Lecce is to fly and train which takes 6h 34m and costs €100 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Mainz station to Lecce. However, there are services departing from Mainz central train station and arriving at Lecce via Frankfurt and Metaponto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Mainz to Lecce. However, there are services departing from Mainz, Römisches Theater and arriving at Lecce via Frankfurt, Basel SBB, Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 7m.
The distance between Mainz and Lecce is 1345 km. The road distance is 1689 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Lecce without a car is to train which takes 22h 7m and costs €120 - €390.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Mainz to Lecce, including transfers.
Mainz to Lecce bus services, operated by Busitalia Simet S.p.A., depart from Frankfurt station.
Mainz to Lecce train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Lecce is to train which takes 22h 7m and costs €120 - €390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €170 and takes 24h 26m.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Lecce, Italy?
You can take a train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Lecce via Frankfurt, Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 22h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mainz central train station to Lecce via Frankfurt central train station, Frankfurt, and Metaponto in around 24h 26m.
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- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–300
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Brindisi Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brindisi to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brindisi to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brindisi to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–270
- Couchette Carriage
- €150–180
- Seating Carriage
- €65–80
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- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–800
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €390–430
- Car Compartment
- €700–800
- Phone
- +39 098 3520 315
- info@fsbusitaliafast.it
- Website
- simetbus.it
Bus from Frankfurt to Metaponto
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–140
- Schedules at
- simetbus.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Metaponto to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Taranto to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Taranto to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €1–15
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
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More Questions & Answers
Mainz to Lecce bus services, operated by Busitalia Simet S.p.A., arrive at Metaponto station.
Mainz to Lecce train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Lecce is 1689 km. It takes approximately 15h 29m to drive from Mainz to Lecce.
There are 2844+ hotels available in Lecce.