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

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There are 7 ways to get from Mainz to Cannes by plane, train (TGV), night train, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly from Frankfurt

    best
    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane FRA - NCE
    4h 46m
    €131–279

  2. Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    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 Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane SXB - NCE
    6h 24m
    €70–370

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train Re3
    2. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Paris l'Esttrain train 82
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Cannestrain train Tgv
    11h 38m
    €255–443

  4. Night train, bus

    1. Take the nighttrain from Mainz Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the bus from Zürich to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    17h
    €79–199

  5. Drive  1,006.7 km

    1. Drive from Mainz to Cannescar car 1,006.7 km
    9h 42m
    €162–234

  6. 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 Cannestrain train Tgv
    12h 56m
    €229–441

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Nice Airportbus bus FlixBus N508
    18h 39m
    €95–169

Mainz to Cannes by train and foot

Calendar26Weekly Services
Duration11h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€255Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 770 km
  • Duration: 4h 46m

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

Lufthansa and Swiss fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Cannes via Saarbrücken Hbf, Paris l'Est, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 11h 38m.

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