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How to get fromMainz to Parmaby plane, shuttle, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or night train

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There are 11 ways to get from Mainz to Parma by plane, shuttle, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or night train

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  1. Fly to Milan Linate Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane FRA - LIN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Milano Linate airport to Parmashuttle bus
    5h 49m
    €191–542

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Milanbus bus FlixBus 476
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Parmabus bus N410 / ...
    14h 55m
    €68–113

  3. Train

    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 Luganotrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Parmatrain train Ic
    11h 51m
    €96–656

  4. Drive 786.4 km

    1. Drive from Mainz to Parmacar car 786.4 km
    7h 30m
    €123–177

  5. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane FRA - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Parmatrain train
    5h 36m
    €110–312

  6. 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 Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Parmatrain train
    7h 17m
    €78–238

  7. Fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane FRA - FLR
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Parmatrain train
    6h 47m
    €136–370

  8. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane FRA - VCE
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Parmatrain train
    7h 10m
    €102–275

  9. Fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane FRA - VRN
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Parmatrain train
    6h 58m
    €143–350

  10. Train via Zurich

    1. Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Parmatrain train Ic
    13h 23m
    €151–414

  11. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train S6
    2. Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Parmabus bus 36
    16h 6m
    €81–205

Mainz to Parma by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration11h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 662.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 49m

What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Parma, Italy?

You can take a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Parma via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 11h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mainz central train station to Parma via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 14h 55m.

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