There are 8 ways to get from Mainz to Pavia by plane, train, bus, night train, 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 Milan Linate Airport, train
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane FRA - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Dateo to Paviatrain
4h 47m€42–169Bus via Offenbach
- Take the bus from Mühlheim am Main to Milano - Famagostabus
9h 11m€87–132Train
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain 43
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
10h 36m€102–301Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Mainz Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain Ec
- Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Porta Garibalditrain S11
12h 23m€103–238Fly Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane FRA - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Bovisa Politecnicotrain
- Take the train from Milano Bovisa Politecnico to Paviatrain
5h 40m€71–203Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane STR - LIN
6h 36m€135–360Bus
- Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Milanbus FlixBus 476
13h 38m€71–105Drive 692.4 km
- Drive from Mainz to Paviacar 692.4 km
6h 40m€129–186
Mainz to Pavia by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Pavia is to bus which costs €70 - €110 and takes 13h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Pavia is to fly and train which takes 4h 47m and costs €40 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Mainz station to Pavia. However, there are services departing from Mainz central train station and arriving at Pavia via Mühlheim am Main and Milano - Famagosta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Mainz to Pavia. However, there are services departing from Mainz, Römisches Theater and arriving at Pavia via Frankfurt, Basel SBB, Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 36m.
The distance between Mainz and Pavia is 579 km. The road distance is 692.4 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Pavia without a car is to bus via Offenbach which takes 9h 11m and costs €85 - €140.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Mainz to Pavia, including transfers.
Mainz to Pavia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mainz central train station.
Mainz to Pavia train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Pavia is to bus via Offenbach which takes 9h 11m and costs €85 - €140. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €100 - €310 and takes 10h 36m.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Pavia, Italy?
Onebus operates a bus from Mühlheim am Main to Milano - Famagosta once a week. Tickets cost €80–120 and the journey takes 5h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Pavia via Frankfurt, Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 10h 36m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–400
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–310
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–380
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–260
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Dateo to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Porta Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Bovisa Politecnico
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Bovisa Politecnico to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Porta Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Night train from Mainz Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Mainz Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–101
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €97–101
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–75
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Mühlheim am Main to Milano - Famagosta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Mainz central train station to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Mainz to Pavia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
Mainz to Pavia train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Pavia is 692 km. It takes approximately 6h 40m to drive from Mainz to Pavia.
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