There are 8 ways to get from Mainz to Zug 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)FRA - ZRH
3h 19mCHF 102–194Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Zurich Bus Station476
8h 41mCHF 52–66Train via Basel
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB20 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBIr36 / ...
6h 26mCHF 81–153Drive 398.6 km
- Drive from Mainz to Zug398.6 km
4h 28mCHF 65–93Fly Frankfurt to Basel, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
4h 47mCHF 158–327Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)STR - ZRH
5h 8mCHF 140–335Train
- Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Zürich HBNightjet
7h 25mCHF 83–240Train #2
- Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, HauptbahnhofS6
- Take the train from Mannheim Hbf to Zuerich HbEc
8h 16mCHF 135–142
Mainz to Zug by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Zug is to bus which costs SFr 50 - SFr 70 and takes 8h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Zug is to fly which takes 3h 19m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 200.
No, there is no direct train from Mainz to Zug. However, there are services departing from Mainz, Römisches Theater and arriving at Zug via Frankfurt, Basel SBB and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 26m.
The distance between Mainz and Zug is 354 km. The road distance is 398.6 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Zug without a car is to train via Basel which takes 6h 26m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 160.
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from Mainz to Zug, including transfers.
Mainz to Zug train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Mainz Hbf station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Zug is to fly which takes 3h 19m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 200. Alternatively, you can train via Basel, which costs SFr 80 - SFr 160 and takes 6h 26m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 70 and takes 8h 41m.
Mainz to Zug train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Zug is 399 km. It takes approximately 4h 28m to drive from Mainz to Zug.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Zug, Switzerland?
Swiss, Condor Flugdienst, and two other airlines fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Zug via Frankfurt, Basel SBB, and Zürich HB in around 6h 26m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–480
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–480
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–480
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–270
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–290
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–160
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–75
- 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 12m
- 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
- Twice 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–18
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Mannheim Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 118
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
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 30–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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