There are 6 ways to get from Valence to Mainz by train, plane, train (TGV), bus, or car
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Valence Ville to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Frankfurt (FRA)LYS - FRA
4h 28m€115–277Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Valence to Frankfurt AirportN235
12h 55m€42–93Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Valence Ville to Lyon Part DieuTer
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mannheim HbfTgv
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches TheaterS5 / ...
9h 2m€85–272Bus via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the bus from VALENCE, Gare SNCF - 48 Rue Denis Papin to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.
12h 17m€79–100Drive 752.9 km
- Drive from Valence to Mainz752.9 km
7h 1m€115–166Train
- Take the train from Valence Ville to Lyon Part DieuTer
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof84
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches TheaterS5 / ...
9h 2m€130–152
Valence to Mainz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Valence to Mainz is to bus which costs €40 - €95 and takes 12h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Valence to Mainz is to train and fly which takes 4h 28m and costs €110 - €280.
No, there is no direct train from Valence to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Valence Ville and arriving at Mainz, Römisches Theater via Lyon Part Dieu and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 2m.
The distance between Valence and Mainz is 670 km. The road distance is 752.9 km.
The best way to get from Valence to Mainz without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 9h 2m and costs €85 - €280.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Valence to Mainz, including transfers.
Valence to Mainz train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Valence Ville station.
The best way to get from Valence to Mainz is to train via Mannheim which takes 9h 2m and costs €85 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus via Frankfurt am Main, which costs €75 - €100 and takes 12h 17m.
Valence to Mainz train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Valence to Mainz is 753 km. It takes approximately 7h 1m to drive from Valence to Mainz.
What companies run services between Valence, France and Mainz, Germany?
You can take a train from Valence Ville to Mainz, Römisches Theater via Lyon Part Dieu, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 9h 2m. Alternatively, Sindbad operates a bus from VALENCE, Gare SNCF - 48 Rue Denis Papin to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. once a week. Tickets cost €70–85 and the journey takes 11h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Valence Ville to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Valence Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from VALENCE, Gare SNCF - 48 Rue Denis Papin to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–85
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Valence to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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