There are 7 ways to get from Zwickau to Mainz by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain S5x / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain 50 / ...
5h 45m€54–112Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zwickau central train station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus 321 / ...
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus N280 / ...
7h 50m€29–53Drive 398.2 km
- Drive from Zwickau to Mainzcar 398.2 km
3h 24m€55–80Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LEJ - FRA
4h 6m€100–178Train via Erfurt
- Take the train from Glauchau, Bahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain Re1
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain 50 / ...
6h 49m€51–115Train via Bamberg
- Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Hof Hbftrain Re3
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Bambergtrain
- Take the train from Bamberg to Frankfurttrain
8h 33mTrain to Dresden Airport, fly
- Take the train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Dresden Hbftrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DRS - FRA
4h 53m€157–316
Zwickau to Mainz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zwickau to Mainz is to bus which costs €29 - €55 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Zwickau to Mainz is to drive which takes 3h 24m and costs €55 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Zwickau station to Mainz station. However, there are services departing from Zwickau central train station and arriving at Mainz central train station via Nuremberg central bus station and Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Zwickau to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Mainz, Römisches Theater via Leipzig Hbf and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 45m.
The distance between Zwickau and Mainz is 494 km. The road distance is 398.2 km.
The best way to get from Zwickau to Mainz without a car is to train which takes 5h 45m and costs €50 - €120.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Zwickau to Mainz, including transfers.
Zwickau to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zwickau central train station.
Zwickau to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Zwickau to Mainz is to train which takes 5h 45m and costs €50 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €29 - €55 and takes 7h 50m.
What companies run services between Zwickau, Germany and Mainz, Germany?
You can take a train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theater via Leipzig Hbf and Frankfurt in around 5h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zwickau central train station to Mainz central train station via Nuremberg central bus station and Frankfurt central train station in around 7h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–260
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Glauchau, Bahnhof to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hof Hbf to Bamberg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bamberg to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- mitteldeutsche-regiobahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 200730
- post@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zwickau central train station to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Zwickau to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nuremberg central bus station.
Zwickau to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zwickau to Mainz is 398 km. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from Zwickau to Mainz.
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