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 96–445Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Lausannebus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 57mCHF 51–114Drive 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 146–352Train
- 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 104–476Fly 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 164–446Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain
6h 16mCHF 170–487
Mainz to Montreux by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Montreux is to bus which costs SFr 50 - SFr 120 and takes 11h 57m.
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 Bus Station and Lausanne, Parc Vélodrome. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 57m.
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 95 - SFr 450.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Mainz to Montreux, including transfers.
Mainz to Montreux bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Frankfurt - Airport Bus 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 95 - SFr 450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 120 and takes 11h 57m.
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, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Lausanne once daily. Tickets cost CHF 45–80 and the journey takes 9h. FlixBus also services this route 5 times a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–450
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–410
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–430
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–450
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–460
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–410
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–140
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–450
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–410
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–430
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–170
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mainz Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–280
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mainz Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Montreux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Yverdon-les-Bains
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–140
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Yverdon-les-Bains to Montreux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–230
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–80
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Mainz to Montreux bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, 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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