There are 7 ways to get from Mainz to Zwickau by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf13 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Zwickau, HauptbahnhofS5x / ...
6h 17m€57–154Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Nuremberg central bus stationN280 / ...
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Zwickau central train station321 / ...
7h 25m€30–54Drive 396.9 km
- Drive from Mainz to Zwickau396.9 km
3h 20m€57–82Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)FRA - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof
4h 35m€104–207Train via Erfurt
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbf13 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Glauchau, BahnhofRe1
6h 54m€60–142Train via Bamberg
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bamberg
- Take the train from Bamberg to Hof Hbf
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)HbfRe
8h 34m€76–119Fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)FRA - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf
5h 17m€167–337
Mainz to Zwickau by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Zwickau is to bus which costs €29 - €55 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Zwickau is to drive which takes 3h 20m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Mainz station to Zwickau station. However, there are services departing from Mainz central train station and arriving at Zwickau central train station via Frankfurt central train station and Nuremberg central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Mainz to Zwickau. However, there are services departing from Mainz, Römisches Theater and arriving at Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt and Leipzig Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 17m.
The distance between Mainz and Zwickau is 490 km. The road distance is 396.9 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Zwickau without a car is to train which takes 6h 17m and costs €55 - €160.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Mainz to Zwickau, including transfers.
Mainz to Zwickau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Mainz to Zwickau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Zwickau is to train which takes 6h 17m and costs €55 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €29 - €55 and takes 7h 25m.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Zwickau, Germany?
You can take a train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt and Leipzig Hbf in around 6h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mainz central train station to Zwickau central train station via Frankfurt central train station and Nuremberg central bus station in around 7h 25m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–300
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Glauchau, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Bamberg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bamberg to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 200730
- post@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Hof Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from Dresden Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from Hof Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Mitteldeutsche Regiobahn
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- info@laenderbahn.com
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Hof Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Zwickau central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Mainz to Zwickau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nuremberg central bus station.
Mainz to Zwickau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Zwickau is 397 km. It takes approximately 3h 20m to drive from Mainz to Zwickau.
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