There are 7 ways to get from Mainz to Lech by train, car, 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
6h 52m€67–349Drive 440.7 km
- Drive from Mainz to Lechcar 440.7 km
5h 27m€71–103Fly 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 46m€116–412Train 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 50m€68–556Train
- 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 17m€96–412Train 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€81–324Fly 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
8h 15m€173–366
Mainz to Lech by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Lech is to drive which costs €70 - €110 and takes 5h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Lech is to drive which takes 5h 27m and costs €70 - €110.
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 50m.
The distance between Mainz and Lech is 487 km. The road distance is 440.7 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Lech without a car is to train via Basel which takes 9h 50m and costs €65 - €600.
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Mainz to Lech, including transfers.
Mainz to Lech train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof 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 441 km. It takes approximately 5h 27m to drive from Mainz to Lech.
There are 3099+ hotels available in Lech.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Lech, Austria?
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 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–450
Flights from Frankfurt to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–450
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–450
- 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
- €12–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Oberstdorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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, 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
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Oberstdorf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mainz Hbf to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Zuerich Flughafen to Langen Am Arlberg
- *
- €30–50
Train from Sargans to St. Anton Am Arlberg
- *
- €18–28
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Langen Am Arlberg
- *
- €21–35
Train from Zuerich Hb to Langen Am Arlberg
- *
- €30–50
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Langen Am Arlberg
- *
- €45–70
Train from Zuerich Flughafen to Langen Am Arlberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Sargans to St. Anton Am Arlberg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- 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
- €40–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zuerich Hb to Langen Am Arlberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- 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
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