There are 12 ways to get from Mainz to Lienz by car, car train, bus, night train, train, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car train
best- Drive from Mainz to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Lienzcar
8h 32m€156–208Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Wörgl Hbftrain Drf
- Take the bus from Kitzbühel Bahnhof to Lienz Bahnhofbus 950X
12h 34m€62–146Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraßebus N537
- Take the bus from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Lienz Bahnhofbus 960X
12h 26m€102–153Night train, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Mainz Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Lienz Bahnhofbus 960X
13h 1m€87–193Drive 621.8 km
- Drive from Mainz to Lienzcar 621.8 km
6h 26m€116–167Train
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbftrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain Ic
- Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttiroltrain
9h 27m€94–296Fly to Salzburg Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane FRA - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain
- Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttiroltrain
7h 36m€153–450Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane FRA - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain
- Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttiroltrain
7h 35m€213–546Fly to Graz Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane FRA - GRZ
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Villach Hbftrain
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Lienz In Osttiroltrain
7h 33m€151–575Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane FRA - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain
- Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttiroltrain
8h 37m€125–442Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane FRA - VCE
- Take the bus from Venice to San Candidobus
- Take the train from San Candido to Lienztrain
9h 32m€125–280Fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane FRA - TRS
- Take the train from Trieste Airport to Villach Hbftrain
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Lienz In Osttiroltrain
9h 15m€157–387
Mainz to Lienz by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Lienz is to train and bus which costs €60 - €150 and takes 12h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Lienz is to drive which takes 6h 26m and costs €110 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Mainz station to Lienz. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt central train station and arriving at Lienz Bahnhof via Innsbruck Südbahnstraße Ersatzhaltestelle and Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Mainz to Lienz. However, there are services departing from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Lienz In Osttirol via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Salzburg Hbf and Spittal-Millstaetter See. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 27m.
The distance between Mainz and Lienz is 724 km. The road distance is 621.8 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Lienz without a car is to bus which takes 12h 26m and costs €100 - €160.
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Mainz to Lienz, including transfers.
Mainz to Lienz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Mainz to Lienz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Lienz is to bus which takes 12h 26m and costs €100 - €160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €90 - €300 and takes 9h 27m.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Lienz, Tyrol, Austria?
You can take a train from Mainz-Kastel to Lienz Bahnhof via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt central train station, Innsbruck Südbahnstraße Ersatzhaltestelle, and Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof in around 12h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Lienz In Osttirol via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Salzburg Hbf, and Spittal-Millstaetter See in around 9h 27m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–470
Flights from Frankfurt to Graz Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–470
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–260
Flights from Frankfurt to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–450
Flights from Frankfurt to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–470
Flights from Frankfurt to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Frankfurt to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Ljubljana via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–350
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–550
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Fulda to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Night train from Mainz Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Mainz Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–110
- Couchette Carriage
- €65–80
- Seating Carriage
- €35–45
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €19–23
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Wörgl Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €95–110
- Couchette Carriage
- €65–80
- Seating Carriage
- €35–45
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €19–23
Train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €75–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €45–60
- Seating Carriage
- €16–19
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €18–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €18–23
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €19–23
- 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
- €11–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Graz Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- 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
- €7–11
- 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
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- info@msm-gruppe.de
- Website
- MSM Partyzug
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- MSM Partyzug
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- kommunikation@transdev.de
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Graz Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Graz Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- *
- €25–40
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttirol
- *
- €15–24
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- *
- €25–40
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttirol
- *
- €15–24
Train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- *
- €16–25
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttirol
- *
- €15–24
Train from Graz Hbf to Villach Hbf
- *
- €28–45
Train from Villach Hbf to Lienz In Osttirol
- *
- €20–30
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- *
- €25–40
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttirol
- *
- €15–24
Train from Trieste Airport to Villach Hbf
- *
- €26–40
Train from Villach Hbf to Lienz In Osttirol
- *
- €20–30
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttirol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttirol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttirol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Graz Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Villach Hbf to Lienz In Osttirol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttirol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Villach Hbf to Lienz In Osttirol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €37
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €37
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €37
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +39 0471 220 880
- contact@suedtirolmobil.info
- Website
- Sudtirol Alto Adige
Train from San Candido to Lienz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Sudtirol Alto Adige
- Standard
- €16–23
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Venice to San Candido
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5254 3550
- info@oetztaler.at
- Website
- oetztaler.at
Bus from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Lienz Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- oetztaler.at
Bus from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Lienz Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- oetztaler.at
- Phone
- +43 512 56 16 16
- info@vvt.at
- Website
- vvt.at
Bus from Kitzbühel Bahnhof to Lienz Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Schedules at
- vvt.at
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €80–146
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €146
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Booking & Getting There
Mainz to Lienz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Innsbruck Südbahnstraße station.
Mainz to Lienz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Lienz is 622 km. It takes approximately 6h 26m to drive from Mainz to Lienz.
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