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 / ...
6h 2mCHF 47–208Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Bernbus N122
8h 19mCHF 37–84Drive 445.7 km
- Drive from Mainz to Thuncar 445.7 km
3h 56mCHF 70–101Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Thuntrain
4h 41mCHF 119–307Train
- Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Basel SBBtrain Nightjet
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Thuntrain Ice / ...
6h 46mCHF 62–237Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Thuntrain
4h 42mCHF 116–252
Mainz to Thun by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Thun is to bus which costs SFr 35 - SFr 85 and takes 8h 19m.
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 6h 2m.
The distance between Mainz and Thun is 452 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 6h 2m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 210.
It takes approximately 6h 2m 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 6h 2m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 85 and takes 8h 19m.
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 6h 2m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt Airport to Bern 5 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 23–50 and the journey takes 6h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–250
- 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 70–170
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- 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
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- 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 24–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mainz Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- 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 35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–55
- 1st Class
- CHF 75–130
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 50–80
- 1st Class
- CHF 100–180
- 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 Flughafen to Thun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- 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
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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