There are 8 ways to get from Mainz to Winterthur by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
2h 42mCHF 74–181Bus via Frankfurt am Main
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Winterthur Lagerhausstrassebus MarinoBus 254 / ...
8h 15mCHF 26–52Train via Stuttgart
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain 87
5h 39mCHF 49–126Drive 350.4 km
- Drive from Mainz to Winterthurcar 350.4 km
3h 40mCHF 55–80Fly 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 131–291Train 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 131–271Train
- Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Zürich HBtrain Nightjet
7h 3mCHF 76–233Bus
- Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Zurich Bus Stationbus 476
8h 28mCHF 27–52
Mainz to Winterthur by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Winterthur is to bus via Frankfurt am Main which costs SFr 26 - SFr 55 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Winterthur is to fly which takes 2h 42m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 190.
No, there is no direct bus from Mainz station to Winterthur. However, there are services departing from Mainz central train station and arriving at Winterthur Lagerhausstrasse via Frankfurt Central Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 15m.
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 45 - SFr 130.
It takes approximately 2h 42m to get from Mainz to Winterthur, including transfers.
Mainz to Winterthur bus services, operated by Marino Autolinee, depart from Frankfurt Central Train 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 190. Alternatively, you can train via Stuttgart, which costs SFr 45 - SFr 130 and takes 5h 39m, you could also bus via Frankfurt am Main, which costs SFr 26 - SFr 55 and takes 8h 15m.
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 60–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–280
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–320
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–280
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–160
- 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 25–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- 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 20–40
- 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
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Winterthur Lagerhausstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–45
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Mainz central train station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Mainz central train station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Mainz to Winterthur bus services, operated by Marino Autolinee, arrive at Winterthur Lagerhausstrasse 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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