There are 8 ways to get from Vienna to Mainz by train, bus, car, plane, or car train
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Train
best- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Mainz Hbftrain Ice
7h 5m€130–310Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal to Mannheimbus
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain S5 / ...
14h 1m€46–89Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Frankfurt central train stationbus N61 / ...
11h 45m€47–81Drive 728.2 km
- Drive from Vienna to Mainzcar 728.2 km
6h 46m€120–174Fly to Frankfurt
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane VIE - FRA
4h 17m€79–208Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
7h 13m€136–306Drive, car train
- Drive from Vienna to Salzburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Salzburg Hbf to Würzburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Mainzcar
6h 31m€165–225Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane VIE - CGN
- Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
5h 58m€76–290
Vienna to Mainz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Mainz is to bus which costs €45 - €85 and takes 11h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Mainz is to fly which takes 4h 17m and costs €75 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna to Mainz station. However, there are services departing from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arriving at Mainz central train station via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Mainz Hbf. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 5m.
The distance between Vienna and Mainz is 768 km. The road distance is 728.2 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Mainz without a car is to train which takes 7h 5m and costs €130 - €310.
The train from Wien Hbf to Mainz Hbf takes 7h 5m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Vienna to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) station.
Vienna to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Mainz is to train which takes 7h 5m and costs €130 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €85 and takes 11h 45m, you could also fly, which costs €75 - €210 and takes 4h 17m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Mainz, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Wien Hbf to Mainz Hbf 3 times a day. Tickets cost €130–310 and the journey takes 7h 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Frankfurt central train station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €45–80 and the journey takes 10h 5m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wien Hbf to Mainz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–310
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–300
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- 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
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Salzburg Hbf to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal to Mannheim
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
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More Questions & Answers
Vienna to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Vienna to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mainz Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Mainz is 728 km. It takes approximately 6h 46m to drive from Vienna to Mainz.
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