There are 9 ways to get from Mainz to Vichy by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain Re3
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Paris l'Esttrain 82 / ...
- Take the train from Paris Bercy to Vichytrain
9h 38m€100–308Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Saarbrücken bus stationbus N90 / ...
- Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Lyonbus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Clermont-Ferrandbus 799 / ...
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Vichytrain Ter
14h€52–101Drive 669.5 km
- Drive from Mainz to Vichycar 669.5 km
6h 55m€102–147Fly Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane FRA - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Vichytrain
7h 21m€140–342Train
- 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 Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Vichytrain Ter
11h 12m€112–320Train, bus
- Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain S5 / ...
- Take the bus from Mannheim - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Vichytrain Ter
14h 22m€70–125Fly Frankfurt to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane FRA - CFE
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Vichytrain
8h 14m€198–630Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SXB - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Vichytrain
9h 36m€171–379Fly Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane FRA - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Vichytrain
10h 6m€183–416
Mainz to Vichy by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Vichy is to bus and train which costs €50 - €110 and takes 14h.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Vichy is to drive which takes 6h 55m and costs €100 - €150.
No, there is no direct train from Mainz to Vichy. However, there are services departing from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Vichy via Saarbrücken Hbf, Paris Nord and Paris Bercy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 38m.
The distance between Mainz and Vichy is 914 km. The road distance is 669.5 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Vichy without a car is to train via Paris which takes 9h 38m and costs €100 - €310.
It takes approximately 9h 38m to get from Mainz to Vichy, including transfers.
Mainz to Vichy train services, operated by vlexx, depart from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
Mainz to Vichy train services, operated by vlexx, arrive at Saarbrücken Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Vichy is 670 km. It takes approximately 6h 55m to drive from Mainz to Vichy.
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What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Vichy, France?
You can take a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Vichy via Saarbrücken Hbf, Paris l'Est, Paris Nord, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Bercy in around 9h 38m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–370
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–800
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–330
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,100
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Paris l'Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Bercy to Vichy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Vichy
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Vichy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Perrache to Vichy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €28–45
- Rail 1st Class
- €40–65
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- 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
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €45–60
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Mainz central train station to Saarbrücken bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Clermont-Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Mannheim - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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