There are 6 ways to get from Mainz to Thun by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain S5 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Thuntrain Ic6 / ...
5h 56mCHF 57–152Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Bernbus FlixBus N122
8h 41mCHF 33–77Drive 445.7 km
- Drive from Mainz to Thuncar 445.7 km
3h 56mCHF 72–103Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Thuntrain
4h 32mCHF 129–290Train
- Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Basel SBBtrain Nightjet
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Thuntrain Ic6 / ...
6h 29mCHF 61–187Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Thuntrain
4h 50mCHF 126–286
Mainz to Thun by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Thun is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 80 and takes 8h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Thun is to drive which takes 3h 56m 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 56m.
The distance between Mainz and Thun is 453 km. The road distance is 445.7 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Thun without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 5h 56m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 160.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Mainz to Thun, including transfers.
Mainz to Thun train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Mainz, Römisches Theater station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Thun is to train via Mannheim which takes 5h 56m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 80 and takes 8h 41m.
Mainz to Thun train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Thun is 446 km. It takes approximately 3h 56m 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB in around 5h 56m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt Airport to Bern once daily. Tickets cost CHF 25–45 and the journey takes 6h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–480
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–480
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–480
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–250
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–150
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–17
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–18
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 44–49
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mainz Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–55
- 1st Class
- CHF 70–120
Train from Mainz Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–180
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 50–75
- 1st Class
- CHF 100–180
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Thun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Thun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–95
- 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 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–14
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
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 25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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