There are 8 ways to get from Mainz to Luthern by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Frankfurt to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzern
3h 26mCHF 100–209Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Saarbrücken bus stationN90 / ...
- Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to LuzernN846
8hCHF 31–77Train via Basel
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB20 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to LuzernIr27 / ...
5h 59mCHF 63–133Drive 420.8 km
- Drive from Mainz to Luthern420.8 km
3h 38mCHF 68–98Fly Frankfurt to Basel, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzern
4h 20mCHF 139–307Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)STR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzern
5h 14mCHF 138–333Train
- Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Zürich HBNightjet
- Take the train from Zürich HB to LuzernIr70 / ...
7h 24mCHF 80–248Train #2
- Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, HauptbahnhofS6
- Take the train from Mannheim Hbf to Zuerich HbEc
- Take the train from Zürich HB to LuzernIr / ...
7h 57mCHF 145–164
Mainz to Luthern by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Luthern is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 80 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Luthern is to fly and train which takes 3h 26m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 210.
No, there is no direct bus from Mainz station to Luthern. However, there are services departing from Mainz central train station and arriving at Luzern via Saarbrücken bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
No, there is no direct train from Mainz to Luthern. However, there are services departing from Mainz, Römisches Theater and arriving at Luzern via Frankfurt and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 59m.
The distance between Mainz and Luthern is 380 km. The road distance is 420.8 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Luthern without a car is to train via Basel which takes 5h 59m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 140.
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Mainz to Luthern, including transfers.
Mainz to Luthern bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mainz central train station.
Mainz to Luthern train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Mainz Hbf station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Luthern is to train via Basel which takes 5h 59m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 80 and takes 8h.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Luthern, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Luzern via Frankfurt and Basel SBB in around 5h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mainz central train station to Luzern via Saarbrücken bus station in around 8h.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–470
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–470
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–470
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–230
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–160
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–29
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mainz Hbf to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–220
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 60–95
- 1st Class
- CHF 130–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Mannheim Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 116–117
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Mainz central train station to Saarbrücken bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Mainz to Luthern bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Saarbrücken bus station.
Mainz to Luthern train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Luthern is 421 km. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Mainz to Luthern.
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