There are 9 ways to get from Switzerland to Mainz by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, 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 from Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
2h 45m€103–243Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Mannheim Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain S5 / ...
6h 21m€38–166Train via Basel
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain S5 / ...
5h 56m€65–191Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Mainz central train stationbus FlixBus 476
9h 8m€41–61Fly from Basel
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BSL - FRA
3h 47m€127–381Fly from Geneva International Airport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane GVA - FRA
4h 12m€121–293Train 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 19m€65–194Train
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Mannheim Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain S5 / ...
6h 14m€86–176Drive 371.5 km
- Drive from Zurich to Mainzcar 371.5 km
3h 56m€67–97
Switzerland to Mainz by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Switzerland to Mainz is to bus which costs €40 - €65 and takes 9h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Switzerland to Mainz is to fly which takes 2h 45m and costs €100 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Switzerland station to Mainz station. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Mainz central train station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Switzerland to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Zürich Stadelhofen and arriving at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof via Zürich HB, Basel SBB and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 56m.
The distance between Switzerland and Mainz is 328 km. The road distance is 371.5 km.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Mainz without a car is to train via Basel which takes 5h 56m and costs €60 - €200.
It takes approximately 2h 45m to get from Switzerland to Mainz, including transfers.
Switzerland to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Switzerland to Mainz train services, operated by SBB GmbH, depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Mainz is to fly which takes 2h 45m and costs €100 - €250. Alternatively, you can train via Basel, which costs €60 - €200 and takes 5h 56m, you could also bus, which costs €40 - €65 and takes 9h 8m.
What companies run services between Switzerland and Mainz, Germany?
Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof via Zürich HB, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 56m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–450
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–450
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–340
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–450
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–330
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–380
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–400
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–340
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
Train from Zuerich Hb to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €85–130
- 2nd Class
- €75–100
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €27–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €92–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €27–32
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- Trenord
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Mainz central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Switzerland to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Mainz central train station.
Switzerland to Mainz train services, operated by SBB GmbH, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Switzerland to Mainz is 372 km. It takes approximately 3h 56m to drive from Switzerland to Mainz.
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