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How to get fromMainz to Modaneby train (TGV), bus, car, plane or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Mainz to Modane by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken HbftrainRe3
    2. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Paris l'Esttrain82
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to ModanetrainTgv
    10h 28m
    €110–393

  2. Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planeFRA - LIN
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modanetrain
    7h 11m
    €58–191

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Saarbrücken bus stationbusN90 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Lyonbus
    3. Take the bus from Lyon to Grenoblebus766 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Grenoble Gare Routiere to Modanebus
    15h 17m
    €65–123

  4. Drive 738.7 km

    1. Drive from Mainz to Modanecar738.7 km
    7h 22m
    €115–166

  5. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeFRA - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Modanetrain
    7h 13m
    €118–287

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, HauptbahnhoftrainS6
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to BerntrainIc6 / ...
    4. Take the train from Bern to GenèvetrainIc1 / ...
    5. Take the train from Geneve to Chambery Challes Les EauxtrainTer
    6. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to ModanetrainTer
    12h 46m
    €132–397

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, HauptbahnhoftrainS6
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim Central Bus Station to Milanbus
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to ModanetrainFr
    18h 1m
    €65–133

  8. Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)planeFRA - TRN
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Modanetrain
    7h 3m
    €116–376

  9. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeFRA - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modanetrain
    7h 58m
    €80–212

  10. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeFRA - GVA
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modanetrain
    8h 49m
    €141–368

Mainz to Modane by train and foot

Calendar26Weekly Services
Duration10h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€110Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Modane, France?

You can take a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Modane via Saarbrücken Hbf, Paris l'Est, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 10h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mainz central train station to Modane via Saarbrücken bus station, Lyon, Grenoble, and Grenoble Gare Routiere in around 15h 17m.

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