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How to get fromMainz to Arlesby plane, train, train (TGV), bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Mainz to Arles by plane, train, train (TGV), bus, or car

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  1. Fly Frankfurt to Marseille Provence Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane FRA - MRS
    2. Take the train from Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille P to Arlestrain train
    5h 15m
    €108–295

  2. Bus via Frankfurt

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 3m
    €79–144

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re4
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Nimestrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Nimes to Arlestrain train Ter
    11h 32m
    €186–386

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to AVIGNON, Parking Autocars Saint-Benezet, Boulevard du Rhônebus bus
    15h 39m
    €134–193

  5. Drive  909 km

    1. Drive from Mainz to Arlescar car 909 km
    8h 45m
    €146–211

  6. Fly Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Arlestrain train
    6h 43m
    €165–405

  7. Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport

    1. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane SXB - MRS
    5. Take the train from Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille P to Arlestrain train
    6h 58m
    €82–446

  8. Train via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Nîmes Pont-du-Gardtrain train Trn
    11h 44m
    €244–450

Mainz to Arles by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration11h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€186Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 870.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 15m

What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Arles, France?

You can take a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Arles via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, and Nimes in around 11h 32m. Alternatively, Sindbad operates a bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to AVIGNON, Parking Autocars Saint-Benezet, Boulevard du Rhône once a week. Tickets cost €120–150 and the journey takes 13h 10m.

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