There are 6 ways to get from Thun to Mainz by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train via Karlsruhe
best- Take the train from Thun to Basel SBBIc6 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof12 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches TheaterS6
6h 6m€62–179Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bern to Saarbrücken bus stationN506
- Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Mainz central train stationN90 / ...
9h 1m€40–89Drive 445.8 km
- Drive from Thun to Mainz445.8 km
3h 54m€78–112Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Thun to Zürich Flughafen
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)ZRH - FRA
4h 7m€131–261Train
- Take the train from Thun to Basel SBBIce / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to FrankfurtEc
6h 18m€136–252Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Thun to Basel SBB
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)BSL - FRA
5h 24m€142–365
Thun to Mainz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thun to Mainz is to bus which costs €40 - €90 and takes 9h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Thun to Mainz is to drive which takes 3h 54m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct train from Thun to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Thun and arriving at Mainz, Römisches Theater via Basel SBB, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 6m.
The distance between Thun and Mainz is 453 km. The road distance is 445.8 km.
The best way to get from Thun to Mainz without a car is to train via Karlsruhe which takes 6h 6m and costs €60 - €180.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Thun to Mainz, including transfers.
Thun to Mainz train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Thun station.
The best way to get from Thun to Mainz is to train via Karlsruhe which takes 6h 6m and costs €60 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €90 and takes 9h 1m.
Thun to Mainz train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thun to Mainz is 446 km. It takes approximately 3h 54m to drive from Thun to Mainz.
What companies run services between Thun, Switzerland and Mainz, Germany?
You can take a train from Thun to Mainz, Römisches Theater via Basel SBB, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Thun to Mainz central train station via Bern, Bern, Hauptbahnhof, Bern, Neufeld P+R, Bern, and Saarbrücken bus station in around 9h 1m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–400
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–550
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–550
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–400
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–550
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–320
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Thun to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Thun to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Thun to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €55–80
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Thun to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- 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
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bern to Saarbrücken bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Mainz central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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