There are 6 ways to get from Thun to Mainz by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Thun to Basel SBBtrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
4h 50m€69–408Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bern to Frankfurt Airportbus FlixBus N122
9h 12m€49–91Drive 445.9 km
- Drive from Thun to Mainzcar 445.9 km
3h 54m€78–112Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Thun to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
5h 13m€143–369Train
- Take the train from Thun to Basel SBBtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43N
6h 57m€112–438Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Thun to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BSL - FRA
5h 22m€121–436
Thun to Mainz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thun to Mainz is to bus which costs €45 - €95 and takes 9h 12m.
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 bus from Thun to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Bern, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Ginsheim-Gustavsburg-Gustavsburg Am Alten Fährhaus via Bern and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Thun to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Thun and arriving at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof via Basel SBB and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 50m.
The distance between Thun and Mainz is 454 km. The road distance is 445.9 km.
The best way to get from Thun to Mainz without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 4h 50m and costs €65 - €410.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Thun to Mainz, including transfers.
Thun to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bern station.
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 Mannheim which takes 4h 50m and costs €65 - €410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €95 and takes 9h 12m.
What companies run services between Thun, Switzerland and Mainz, Germany?
You can take a train from Thun to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof via Basel SBB and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 50m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bern to Frankfurt Airport once daily. Tickets cost €35–60 and the journey takes 6h 40m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–410
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–400
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
Train from Thun to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Thun to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Thun to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Thun to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Thun to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €55–80
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
Train from Thun to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €55–80
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Thun to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Thun to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- 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
- €17–30
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bern to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bern to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Thun to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt Airport station.
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.
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