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How to get fromLausanne to Mainzby train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Lausanne to Mainz by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S5 / ...
    6h 33m
    €120–410

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lausanne to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    10h 32m
    €47–88

  3. Drive  510.2 km

    1. Drive from Lausanne to Mainzcar car 510.2 km
    4h 47m
    €90–130

  4. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane GVA - FRA
    4h 54m
    €148–350

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lausanne to Freiburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Mannheim central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain train S5 / ...
    12h 40m
    €50–83

  6. Train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    6h 19m
    €179–504

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    6h 11m
    €171–435

Lausanne to Mainz by train

Calendar114Weekly Trains
Duration6h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 500.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 33m

What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Mainz, Germany?

You can take a train from Lausanne to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof via Basel SBB and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 33m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lausanne to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost €45–85 and the journey takes 8h 50m. FlixBus also services this route 5 times a week.

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