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How to get fromSwitzerland to Mainzby plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Switzerland to Mainz by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, or car

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  1. Fly from Zurich Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    2h 45m
    €109–248

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Mannheim Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain train S5 / ...
    8h 26m
    €40–151

  3. Train via Basel

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S5 / ...
    5h 56m
    €61–201

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Mainz central train stationbus bus FlixBus 476
    9h 8m
    €41–66

  5. Fly from Basel

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    3h 52m
    €127–395

  6. Fly from Geneva International Airport

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane GVA - FRA
    4h 9m
    €116–285

  7. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MXP - FRA
    5h 19m
    €65–208

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain train S5 / ...
    6h 5m
    €88–186

  9. Drive  371.5 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Mainzcar car 371.5 km
    3h 56m
    €67–97

Switzerland to Mainz by train

Calendar105Weekly Trains
Duration5h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€61Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 327.8 km
  • Duration: 2h 45m

What companies run services between Switzerland and Mainz, Germany?

Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, and Air Dolomiti fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof via Zürich HB, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 56m.

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