There are 6 ways to get from Mainz to Vence by plane, bus, train (TGV), night train, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Frankfurt, line 09 bus
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane FRA - NCE
- Take the bus from Gare Cagnes-sur-Mer to L'Arabus
5h 7m€116–276Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane SXB - NCE
6h 45m€66–289Train
- Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain S5 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Nice Villetrain Tgv
14h 30m€245–396Night train, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Mainz Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from Zürich to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus BlaBlaCar Bus
17h 21m€79–182Drive 995 km
- Drive from Mainz to Vencecar 995 km
9h 37m€187–270Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Nice Airportbus FlixBus N508
19h€95–147
Mainz to Vence by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Vence is to bus which costs €95 - €150 and takes 19h.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Vence is to fly and line 09 bus which takes 5h 7m and costs €110 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Mainz station to Vence. However, there are services departing from Mainz central train station and arriving at L'Ara via Frankfurt central train station and Grand Arénas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h.
No, there is no direct train from Mainz to Vence. However, there are services departing from Mainz, Römisches Theater and arriving at Cagnes-sur-Mer via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg and Nice-Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 30m.
The distance between Mainz and Vence is 760 km. The road distance is 995 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Vence without a car is to train which takes 14h 30m and costs €240 - €400.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Mainz to Vence, including transfers.
Mainz to Vence bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Mainz to Vence train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Mainz, Römisches Theater station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Vence is to train which takes 14h 30m and costs €240 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €150 and takes 19h.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Vence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France?
You can take a train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to L'Ara via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Nice-Ville, Cagnes-sur-Mer, and Gare Cagnes-sur-Mer in around 14h 30m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Nice Airport 3 times a week. Tickets cost €90–140 and the journey takes 16h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €210–320
- Website
- TGV inOui
- 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
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- kundenservice@dbregiobus-sw.de
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
- Phone
- +33 810 06 10 06
- serviceclient@lignesdazur.com
- Website
- Lignes d'Azur
Bus from Gare Cagnes-sur-Mer to L'Ara
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- Lignes d'Azur
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Zürich to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Mainz to Vence bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nice Airport station.
Mainz to Vence train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Vence is 995 km. It takes approximately 9h 37m to drive from Mainz to Vence.
There are 15289+ hotels available in Vence.














































