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€65–160Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Viena- Hotel IBIS to Frankfurtbus
11h 40m€17–20Drive 728.2 km
- Drive from Vienna to Mainzcar 728.2 km
6h 46m€117–168Fly to Frankfurt
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane VIE - FRA
4h 17m€76–208Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
7h 13m€68–155Bus via Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Frankfurt central train stationbus N161 / ...
12h 25m€43–72Drive, 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€162–218Fly 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€92–324
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 17m 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 three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 5m.
The distance between Vienna and Mainz is 767 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 €65 - €160.
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 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 train which takes 7h 5m and costs €65 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €16 - €20 and takes 11h 40m, 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 €65–160 and the journey takes 7h 5m. Alternatively, Trans Nicolaescu operates a bus from Viena- Hotel IBIS to Frankfurt once a week. Tickets cost €12 and the journey takes 10h.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- 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
- €65–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- 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 (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
- €23–75
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €23–35
- 1st Class
- €45–75
- 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
- €35–60
- 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 46m to drive from Vienna to Mainz.
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