There are 8 ways to get from Mainz to Grenoble by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain Re3
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Paris l'Esttrain 82
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Grenobletrain Tgv
9h 25m€205–363Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 50m€70–126Drive 712.5 km
- Drive from Mainz to Grenoblecar 712.5 km
6h 41m€111–160Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane FRA - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenobletrain
5h 41m€139–312Train
- Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain S5 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Grenobletrain Ter
11h 27m€151–566Train, bus
- Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain S5 / ...
- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Freiburgbus
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Grenoblebus
16h 2m€70–123Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane FRA - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Grenobletrain
7h 37m€162–354Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane FRA - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Grenobletrain
8h 55m€137–351
Mainz to Grenoble by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Grenoble is to bus which costs €70 - €130 and takes 14h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Grenoble is to fly and train which takes 5h 41m and costs €130 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Mainz to Grenoble station. However, there are services departing from Ginsheim-Gustavsburg-Gustavsburg Am Alten Fährhaus and arriving at Grenoble - Bus Station via Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Mainz to Grenoble. However, there are services departing from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Grenoble via Saarbrücken Hbf, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 25m.
The distance between Mainz and Grenoble is 1103 km. The road distance is 712.5 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Grenoble without a car is to train via Paris which takes 9h 25m and costs €200 - €370.
It takes approximately 9h 25m to get from Mainz to Grenoble, including transfers.
Mainz to Grenoble bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station.
Mainz to Grenoble train services, operated by vlexx, depart from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Grenoble is to train via Paris which takes 9h 25m and costs €200 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €130 and takes 14h 50m.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Grenoble, France?
You can take a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Grenoble via Saarbrücken Hbf, Paris l'Est, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 9h 25m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost €65–120 and the journey takes 12h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–470
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–650
Flights from Frankfurt to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Turin Caselle Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–650
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–470
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–500
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–470
Flights from Frankfurt to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Paris l'Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bellegarde to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bellegarde to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lausanne to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €9–13
- 2nd Class
- €11–15
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Freiburg to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Mainz to Grenoble bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Grenoble - Bus Station.
Mainz to Grenoble train services, operated by vlexx, arrive at Saarbrücken Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Grenoble is 712 km. It takes approximately 6h 41m to drive from Mainz to Grenoble.
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