There are 9 ways to get from Vienna to Mainz by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Fly to Frankfurt
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Frankfurt (FRA)VIE - FRA
4h 14m€76–208Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Viena- Hotel IBIS to Frankfurt
11h 40m€17–20Train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Mainz HbfIce
7h 5m€60–170Night train
- Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Mainz HbfNj
10h 37m€65–280Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)VIE - CGN
- Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurt
6h 5m€93–305Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)HbfIce
7h 11m€64–175Bus via Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Frankfurt central train stationN161 / ...
12h 24m€47–101Drive 728.2 km
- Drive from Vienna to Mainz728.2 km
6h 55m€117–168Drive, car train
- Drive from Vienna to Salzburg Hbf
- Take the car train from Salzburg Hbf to Würzburg Hbf
- Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Mainz
6h 29m€162–218
Vienna to Mainz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Mainz is to bus which costs €16 - €20 and takes 11h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Mainz is to fly which takes 4h 14m and costs €75 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna to Mainz station. However, there are services departing from Viena- Hotel IBIS and arriving at Mainz central train station via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Mainz Hbf. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 5m.
The distance between Vienna and Mainz is 666 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 €60 - €170.
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Vienna to Mainz, including transfers.
Vienna to Mainz bus services, operated by Trans Nicolaescu, depart from Viena- Hotel IBIS 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 fly which takes 4h 14m and costs €75 - €210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €60 - €170 and takes 7h 5m, you could also bus, which costs €16 - €20 and takes 11h 40m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Mainz, Germany?
Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, and Condor Flugdienst fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Frankfurt (FRA) hourly. Alternatively, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Wien Hbf to Mainz Hbf 5 times a day. Tickets cost €65–170 and the journey takes 7h 5m. Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) also services this route twice a week.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wien Hbf to Mainz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Wien Hbf to Mainz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €60–90
- 1st Class
- €95–140
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Wien Hbf to Mainz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–280
- Couchette Carriage
- €150–180
- Seating Carriage
- €65–85
- 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
- 0745 638 910
- transnicolaescu@yahoo.com
- Website
- transnicolaescu.ro
Bus from Viena- Hotel IBIS to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12
- Schedules at
- transnicolaescu.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Vienna to Mainz bus services, operated by Trans Nicolaescu, arrive at Frankfurt 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 55m to drive from Vienna to Mainz.
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