There are 5 ways to get from Zurich to Mainau by bus, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Constance Allmannsdorfbus FlixBus N1304 / ...
1h 15m€6–10Train via Singen
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Singen to Konstanz-Wollmatingentrain S6
1h 38m€24–34Drive 76.5 km
- Drive from Zurich to Mainaucar 76.5 km
56 min€14–20Train
- Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Winterthurtrain S11 / ...
- Take the train from Winterthur to Konstanztrain Ir75
1h 42m€13–39Train, bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Konstanz Bahnhoftrain 75
- Take the bus from Konstanz Bahnhof to Mainaubus N / ...
1h 45m
Zurich to Mainau by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Mainau is to bus which costs €6 - €10 and takes 1h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Mainau is to drive which takes 56 min and costs €13 - €20.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zurich Bus Station station and arriving at Constance Allmannsdorf. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Mainau. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Konstanz-Wollmatingen via Singen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 38m.
The distance between Zurich and Mainau is 74 km. The road distance is 76.5 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Mainau without a car is to bus which takes 1h 15m and costs €6 - €10.
The bus from Zurich Bus Station to Constance Allmannsdorf takes 1h 15m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Zurich to Mainau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Mainau train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Mainau is to bus which takes 1h 15m and costs €6 - €10. Alternatively, you can train via Singen, which costs €23 - €35 and takes 1h 38m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Mainau, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Constance Allmannsdorf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €6–10 and the journey takes 1h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich HB to Konstanz-Wollmatingen via Singen in around 1h 38m.
Train from Zürich HB to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Winterthur to Konstanz
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Singen to Konstanz-Wollmatingen
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Winterthur to Konstanz
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Konstanz Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- Thurbo
Train from Winterthur to Konstanz
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €5–8
- 1st Class Ticket
- €8–11
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Constance Allmannsdorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 7531 8030
- info@stadtwerke-konstanz.de
- Website
- stadtwerke-konstanz.de
Bus from Konstanz Bahnhof to Mainau
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- Stadtbus Konstanz
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Booking & Getting There
Zurich to Mainau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Constance Allmannsdorf station.
Zurich to Mainau train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Singen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Mainau is 76 km. It takes approximately 56 min to drive from Zurich to Mainau.
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