There are 10 ways to get from Mainz to Lech by train, car, bus, or plane
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Oberstdorftrain
- Drive from Oberstdorf to Lechcar
7h€67–295Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Bregenz bus stationbus N77
- Take the bus from Bregenz to Bludenzbus
12h 12m€173–246Drive 444 km
- Drive from Mainz to Lechcar 444 km
5h 28m€75–108Fly Frankfurt to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to Langen Am Arlbergtrain
6h 45m€136–325Train via Basel
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Sarganstrain Ic3 / ...
- Take the train from Sargans to St. Anton Am Arlbergtrain Rjx
9h 47m€67–292Train
- Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain S5 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhoftrain 45
- Take the train from Konstanz to St. Gallen(Ch)train Re / ...
- Take the train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Langen Am Arlbergtrain Rjx
10h 8m€96–244Train via Zurich
- Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Zürich HBtrain Nightjet
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Langen Am Arlbergtrain Rjx
11h 5m€80–195Fly Frankfurt to Salzburg Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane FRA - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Langen Am Arlbergtrain
7h 55m€183–399Fly Frankfurt to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane FRA - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Kufsteintrain
- Take the train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Langen Am Arlbergtrain
8h 15m€126–371Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to Langen Am Arlbergtrain
8h 34m€167–463
Mainz to Lech by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Lech is to drive which costs €70 - €110 and takes 5h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Lech is to drive which takes 5h 28m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Mainz station to Lech. However, there are services departing from Mainz central train station and arriving at Lech Dorfhus via Frankfurt central train station, Bregenz, Bludenz Hl. Kreuzkirche and Stuben Hotel Post. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Mainz to Lech. However, there are services departing from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at St. Anton Am Arlberg via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB and Sargans. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 47m.
The distance between Mainz and Lech is 487 km. The road distance is 444 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Lech without a car is to bus which takes 12h 12m and costs €170 - €250.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Mainz to Lech, including transfers.
Mainz to Lech bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Mainz to Lech train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Lech is to bus which takes 12h 12m and costs €170 - €250. Alternatively, you can train via Basel, which costs €65 - €300 and takes 9h 47m.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Lech, Austria?
You can take a bus from Mainz central train station to Lech Dorfhus via Frankfurt central train station, Bregenz, Bludenz, Bludenz Hl. Kreuzkirche, and Stuben Hotel Post in around 12h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Lech Dorfhus via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Sargans, St. Anton Am Arlberg, and St. Anton a.A. Bahnhof in around 9h 47m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–550
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Oberstdorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Langen Am Arlberg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Bregenz bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Mainz to Lech bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bregenz bus station.
Mainz to Lech train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Lech is 444 km. It takes approximately 5h 28m to drive from Mainz to Lech.
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