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How to get fromMainz to Lake Maggioreby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Mainz to Lake Maggiore by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Basel

    best
    1. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain train Ec
    7h 18m
    €59–501

  2. Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane FRA - LIN
    2. Take the train from Milano Cadorna to Laveno Mombello Lagotrain train
    6h 6m
    €48–155

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Milanbus bus FlixBus N474
    2. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 2 to Stresa - Imbarcaderobus bus 35
    14h 10m
    €67–110

  4. Drive 635.1 km

    1. Drive from Mainz to Stresacar car 635.1 km
    6h 29m
    €99–143

  5. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain train
    5h 6m
    €139–291

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bellinzonatrain train Ec
    8h 46m
    €216–625

  7. Train via Zurich

    1. Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Locarnotrain train Ir46
    10h 44m
    €120–323

  8. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane FRA - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varesetrain train
    3. Take the train from Varese Nord to Laveno Mombello Lagotrain train
    5h 39m
    €67–241

  9. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain train
    6h 40m
    €130–551

Mainz to Lake Maggiore by train

Calendar121Weekly Trains
Duration7h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€59Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 572.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 18m

What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Lake Maggiore, Italy?

You can take a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Locarno via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, and Bellinzona in around 7h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mainz central train station to Stresa - Imbarcadero via Frankfurt central train station, Milan, and Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 2 in around 14h 10m.

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