There are 8 ways to get from Mainz to Winterthur by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
2h 42mCHF 74–191Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Kornwestheimbus N228 / ...
- Take the bus from Kornwestheim to Winterthurbus FlixBus 024
8h 24mCHF 21–36Train via Stuttgart
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain 87
5h 39mCHF 77–92Drive 350.4 km
- Drive from Mainz to Winterthurcar 350.4 km
3h 40mCHF 55–79Fly Frankfurt to Basel, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
4h 34mCHF 151–331Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
4h 26mCHF 135–270Train
- Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Zürich HBtrain Nightjet
7h 3mCHF 80–245Train via Karlsruhe
- Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Ludwigshafen, Mittetrain S5 / ...
- Take the train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain S3 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Singentrain Re2
8h 18mCHF 59–93
Mainz to Winterthur by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Winterthur is to bus which costs SFr 21 - SFr 40 and takes 8h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Winterthur is to fly which takes 2h 42m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 200.
No, there is no direct bus from Mainz to Winterthur. However, there are services departing from Ginsheim-Gustavsburg-Gustavsburg Am Alten Fährhaus and arriving at Winterthur via Frankfurt Airport and Kornwestheim. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Mainz to Winterthur. However, there are services departing from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Winterthur via Hauptbahnhof and Schaffhausen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 39m.
The distance between Mainz and Winterthur is 336 km. The road distance is 350.4 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Winterthur without a car is to train via Stuttgart which takes 5h 39m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 95.
It takes approximately 2h 42m to get from Mainz to Winterthur, including transfers.
Mainz to Winterthur bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt Airport station.
Mainz to Winterthur train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Winterthur is to fly which takes 2h 42m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 200. Alternatively, you can train via Stuttgart, which costs SFr 75 - SFr 95 and takes 5h 39m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 21 - SFr 40 and takes 8h 24m.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Winterthur, Switzerland?
Swiss, Condor Flugdienst, and two other airlines fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Winterthur via Hauptbahnhof and Schaffhausen in around 5h 39m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–290
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–350
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–330
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–150
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 36–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 37–41
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mainz Hbf to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–220
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 60–95
- 1st Class
- CHF 130–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Ludwigshafen, Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Ludwigshafen, Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–18
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- Schedules at
- suewex.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 Kornwestheim
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Kornwestheim to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Mainz to Winterthur bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kornwestheim station.
Mainz to Winterthur train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Winterthur is 350 km. It takes approximately 3h 40m to drive from Mainz to Winterthur.
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