There are 7 ways to get from Mainz to Montreux by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain
6h 55mCHF 101–446Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Lausannebus FlixBus N122
10h 27mCHF 56–116Drive 506.7 km
- Drive from Mainz to Montreuxcar 506.7 km
4h 31mCHF 83–120Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane FRA - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Montreuxtrain
5h 26mCHF 145–347Train
- Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Yverdon-les-Bainstrain
- Take the train from Yverdon-les-Bains to Montreuxtrain R1 / ...
8h 36mCHF 105–481Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain
5h 53mCHF 168–468Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain
6h 17mCHF 176–503
Mainz to Montreux by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Montreux is to bus which costs SFr 55 - SFr 120 and takes 10h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Montreux is to drive which takes 4h 31m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 120.
No, there is no direct bus from Mainz to Montreux. However, there are services departing from Ginsheim-Gustavsburg-Gustavsburg Am Alten Fährhaus and arriving at Lausanne, gare via Frankfurt Airport and Lausanne, Parc Vélodrome. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Mainz to Montreux. However, there are services departing from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Montreux via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB and Lausanne. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 55m.
The distance between Mainz and Montreux is 525 km. The road distance is 506.7 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Montreux without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 6h 55m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 450.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Mainz to Montreux, including transfers.
Mainz to Montreux bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt Airport station.
Mainz to Montreux train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Montreux is to train via Mannheim which takes 6h 55m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 120 and takes 10h 27m.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Montreux, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Montreux via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, and Lausanne in around 6h 55m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt Airport to Lausanne once daily. Tickets cost CHF 40–70 and the journey takes 7h 30m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–600
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–360
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–460
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–360
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–330
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–360
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–380
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–180
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mainz Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–270
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–15
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mainz Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- 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
- CHF 60–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Montreux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Yverdon-les-Bains
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–150
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Yverdon-les-Bains to Montreux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–240
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Mainz to Montreux bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lausanne station.
Mainz to Montreux train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Montreux is 507 km. It takes approximately 4h 31m to drive from Mainz to Montreux.
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