There are 8 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€66–251Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Bregenz bus stationbus N77
- Take the bus from Bregenz to Bludenzbus
11h 49m€181–257Drive 444 km
- Drive from Mainz to Lechcar 444 km
5h 28m€75–108Fly from Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to Langen Am Arlbergtrain
6h 45m€130–360Train
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain 62
- Take the train from Bregenz to Langen Am Arlbergtrain Rjx / ...
9h 27m€79–201Train via Mannheim
- 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€90–256Train 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€80–216Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly, 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€174–492
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 Frankfurt central train station and arriving at Lech Dorfhus via Bregenz, Bludenz Hl. Kreuzkirche and Stuben Hotel Post. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Mainz to Lech. However, there are services departing from Mainz, Römisches Theater and arriving at Langen Am Arlberg via Frankfurt, Lindau-Reutin and Bregenz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 27m.
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 11h 49m and costs €180 - €260.
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 Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Lech is to bus which takes 11h 49m and costs €180 - €260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €75 - €210 and takes 9h 27m.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Lech, Austria?
You can take a train from Mainz-Kastel to Lech Dorfhus via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt central train station, Bregenz, Bludenz, Bludenz Hl. Kreuzkirche, and Stuben Hotel Post in around 11h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Lech Dorfhus via Frankfurt, Lindau-Reutin, Bregenz, Langen Am Arlberg, and Langen a. A. Bahnhof in around 9h 27m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–400
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–400
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–400
- 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
- €12–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Oberstdorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Oberstdorf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mainz Hbf to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Zuerich Flughafen to Langen Am Arlberg
- *
- €30–50
Train from Bregenz to Langen Am Arlberg
- *
- €17–26
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Langen Am Arlberg
- *
- €21–35
Train from Zuerich Hb to Langen Am Arlberg
- *
- €30–50
Train from Zuerich Flughafen to Langen Am Arlberg
- *
- €30–50
Train from Zuerich Flughafen to Langen Am Arlberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Langen Am Arlberg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zuerich Hb to Langen Am Arlberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zuerich Flughafen to Langen Am Arlberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Bregenz to Langen Am Arlberg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Bregenz to Langen Am Arlberg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- Thurbo
Train from Konstanz to St. Gallen(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €6–9
- 1st Class Ticket
- €11–14
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 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Bregenz to Bludenz
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–180
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
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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 Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof 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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