There are 7 ways to get from Mainz to Thun by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB20 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to ThunIc6 / ...
6h 20mCHF 53–154Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to BernN122
8h 19mCHF 37–80Drive 445.7 km
- Drive from Mainz to Thun445.7 km
3h 55mCHF 73–105Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Thun
4h 43mCHF 130–327Train
- Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Basel SBBNightjet
- Take the train from Basel SBB to ThunIc6 / ...
6h 38mCHF 47–239Train via Zurich
- Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Zürich HBNightjet
- Take the train from Zürich HB to ThunIc8 / ...
8h 31mCHF 105–291Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Thun
4h 42mCHF 127–247
Mainz to Thun by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Thun is to bus which costs SFr 35 - SFr 80 and takes 8h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Thun is to drive which takes 3h 55m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 110.
No, there is no direct train from Mainz to Thun. However, there are services departing from Mainz, Römisches Theater and arriving at Thun via Frankfurt and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 20m.
The distance between Mainz and Thun is 500 km. The road distance is 445.7 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Thun without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 6h 20m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 160.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Mainz to Thun, including transfers.
Mainz to Thun train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Mainz Hbf station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Thun is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 6h 20m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 80 and takes 8h 19m.
Mainz to Thun train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Thun is 446 km. It takes approximately 3h 55m to drive from Mainz to Thun.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Thun, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Thun via Frankfurt and Basel SBB in around 6h 20m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt Airport to Bern once daily. Tickets cost CHF 23–45 and the journey takes 6h 10m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–480
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–480
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–370
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–480
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–370
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–290
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–160
- 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 Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Thun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Thun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Thun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Thun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–14
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mainz Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–180
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 50–80
- 1st Class
- CHF 110–180
Train from Mainz Hbf to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–230
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 65–95
- 1st Class
- CHF 130–230
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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