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

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    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 Lausannetrain train
    6h 19m
    CHF 88–386

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Lausannebus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    10h 30m
    CHF 37–83

  3. Drive  509.9 km

    1. Drive from Mainz to Lausannecar car 509.9 km
    4h 48m
    CHF 85–123

  4. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane FRA - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    4h 47m
    CHF 138–327

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train Ic51
    7h 35m
    CHF 94–415

  6. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain train
    5h 14m
    CHF 161–412

  7. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    5h 38m
    CHF 172–473

Mainz to Lausanne by train

Calendar152Weekly Trains
Duration6h 19mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 88Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 500.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 19m

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

You can take a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Lausanne via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB in around 6h 19m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Lausanne once daily. Tickets cost CHF 40–80 and the journey takes 9h. FlixBus also services this route 5 times a week.

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