There are 7 ways to get from Vienna to Mainz by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Vienna International Airport
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane VIE - FRA
4h 13m€74–188Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Frankfurt central train stationbus N61 / ...
11h 45m€56–93Train
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
9h 7m€140–464Night train, train
- Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 91 / ...
10h 42m€72–228Train to Graz Airport, fly
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbftrain
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane GRZ - FRA
6h 58m€150–425Bus, train
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal to Mannheimbus
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain S5 / ...
14h€64–97Drive 728.2 km
- Drive from Vienna to Mainzcar 728.2 km
6h 43m€120–174
Vienna to Mainz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Mainz is to bus which costs €55 - €95 and takes 11h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Mainz is to fly which takes 4h 13m and costs €70 - €190.
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.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Wien Westbahnhof and arriving at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof via Salzburg Hbf and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 7m.
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 9h 7m and costs €140 - €470.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Vienna to Mainz, including transfers.
Vienna to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) station.
Vienna to Mainz train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, depart from Wien Westbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Mainz is to fly which takes 4h 13m and costs €70 - €190. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €140 - €470 and takes 9h 7m, you could also bus, which costs €55 - €95 and takes 11h 45m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Mainz, Germany?
Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa, and Austrian Airlines fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Frankfurt (FRA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wien Westbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof via Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 9h 7m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Graz Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–850
Flights from Graz Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–850
Flights from Graz Airport to Frankfurt via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–440
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Graz Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Graz Airport to Frankfurt via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–440
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Graz Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–850
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- 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
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Wien Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–120
- Couchette Carriage
- €70–85
- Seating Carriage
- €40–50
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €30–50
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- 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
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- eurobus.sk
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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 WESTbahn Gmbh, arrive at Salzburg Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Mainz is 728 km. It takes approximately 6h 43m to drive from Vienna to Mainz.
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