There are 7 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 to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
2h 42mCHF 93–233Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Winterthurbus FlixBus 024
9h 14mCHF 35–63Train via Basel
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
5h 13mCHF 65–333Drive 350.4 km
- Drive from Mainz to Winterthurcar 350.4 km
3h 39mCHF 58–84Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
4h 34mCHF 150–414Train
- Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Zürich HBtrain Nightjet
7h 3mCHF 57–130Train #2
- Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain S6
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhoftrain Re2
- Take the train from Konstanz to Winterthurtrain
7h 35mCHF 70–160
Mainz to Winterthur by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Winterthur is to bus which costs SFr 35 - SFr 65 and takes 9h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Winterthur is to fly which takes 2h 42m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 240.
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 Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Mainz to Winterthur. However, there are services departing from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Winterthur via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 13m.
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 Basel which takes 5h 13m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 340.
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 90 - SFr 240. Alternatively, you can train via Basel, which costs SFr 65 - SFr 340 and takes 5h 13m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 65 and takes 9h 14m.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Winterthur, Switzerland?
Swiss, Lufthansa, 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, and Zürich HB in around 5h 13m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–390
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–410
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–360
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–390
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–350
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–180
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–390
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–410
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–15
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mainz Hbf to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–100
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/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 30–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Konstanz to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Konstanz to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–8
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- thurbo.ch
Train from Konstanz to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–16
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 7–10
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 13–16
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–22
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Mainz to Winterthur bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Mainz to Winterthur train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Winterthur is 350 km. It takes approximately 3h 39m to drive from Mainz to Winterthur.
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