There are 9 ways to get from Switzerland to Mainz by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, train, or car
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Fly from Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
2h 48m€89–211Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Mainz central train stationbus 476
9h 8m€29–63Train
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Mannheim Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain S5 / ...
6h 6m€91–153Bus, train
- Take the bus from Winterthur Lagerhausstrasse to Mannheim Central Bus Stationbus MarinoBus 253 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain S5 / ...
8h 40mDrive 371.6 km
- Drive from Zurich to Mainzcar 371.6 km
3h 59m€65–93Fly from Basel
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BSL - FRA
3h 48m€120–267Fly from Geneva International Airport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane GVA - FRA
4h 12m€124–279Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MXP - FRA
5h 20m€78–180Train via Basel
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain S5 / ...
6h 7m€51–168
Switzerland to Mainz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Switzerland to Mainz is to bus which costs €28 - €65 and takes 9h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Switzerland to Mainz is to fly which takes 2h 48m and costs €85 - €220.
No, there is no direct train from Switzerland to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Zürich Stadelhofen and arriving at Mainz, Römisches Theater via Zuerich Hb and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 6m.
The distance between Switzerland and Mainz is 328 km. The road distance is 371.6 km.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Mainz without a car is to train which takes 6h 6m and costs €90 - €160.
It takes approximately 2h 48m to get from Switzerland to Mainz, including transfers.
Switzerland to Mainz train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, depart from Zuerich Hb station.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Mainz is to fly which takes 2h 48m and costs €85 - €220. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €90 - €160 and takes 6h 6m, you could also bus, which costs €28 - €65 and takes 9h 8m.
Switzerland to Mainz train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, arrive at Mannheim Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Switzerland to Mainz is 372 km. It takes approximately 3h 59m to drive from Switzerland to Mainz.
What companies run services between Switzerland and Mainz, Germany?
Swiss, Condor Flugdienst, and two other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Mainz, Römisches Theater via Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 6m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–430
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–430
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–430
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–280
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–280
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Zuerich Hb to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €85–130
- 2nd Class
- €75–100
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–32
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Winterthur Lagerhausstrasse to Mannheim Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Mainz central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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