There are 7 ways to get from Mainz to Lindau by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
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 Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain Re5 / ...
5h 1m€48–291Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Bregenz bus stationbus N77
9h€35–64Drive 364.4 km
- Drive from Mainz to Lindaucar 364.4 km
4h 20m€52–75Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Bregenztrain
4h 56m€128–326Train via Stuttgart
- Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain S5 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Lindau-Inseltrain Re3
6h 35m€52–140Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane FRA - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau-Inseltrain
6h 31m€135–301Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bregenztrain
6h 59m€179–527
Mainz to Lindau by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Lindau is to bus which costs €35 - €65 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Lindau is to drive which takes 4h 20m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Mainz station to Lindau station. However, there are services departing from Mainz central train station and arriving at Bregenz bus station via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h.
No, there is no direct train from Mainz to Lindau. However, there are services departing from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Lindau-Insel via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Ulm Hauptbahnhof and Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 1m.
The distance between Mainz and Lindau is 392 km. The road distance is 364.4 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Lindau without a car is to train which takes 5h 1m and costs €45 - €300.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Mainz to Lindau, including transfers.
Mainz to Lindau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Mainz to Lindau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Lindau is to train which takes 5h 1m and costs €45 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €65 and takes 9h.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Lindau, Bavaria, Germany?
You can take a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Lindau-Insel via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Ulm Hauptbahnhof, and Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof in around 5h 1m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Bregenz bus station once daily. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 6h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–450
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–450
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- 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
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–80
- 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, 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
- €17–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from München Hbf to Lindau-Insel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- 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
- €7–18
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Lindau-Insel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–35
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- servus@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from München Hbf to Lindau-Insel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
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
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Mainz to Lindau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bregenz bus station.
Mainz to Lindau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Lindau is 364 km. It takes approximately 4h 20m to drive from Mainz to Lindau.
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