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How to get fromZurich Airport (ZRH) to Mainzby plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, rideshare, car, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Mainz by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, rideshare, car, or train

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    1h 33m
    €90–207

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Mainz central train stationbus bus FlixBus 476
    9h 50m
    €43–74

  3. Train via Basel

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ic3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    4h 59m
    €90–361

  4. Bus via Basel

    1. Take the bus from Zurich - Airport Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    7h 35m

  5. Airport Transfer

    1. Take the rideshare from Zurich-ZRH to Mainzrideshare rideshare 361.8 km
    3h 49m

  6. Drive 361.8 km

    1. Drive from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Mainzcar car 361.8 km
    3h 49m
    €63–91

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Schaffhausentrain train S24
    2. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain train S5 / ...
    6h 57m
    €82–312

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Mainz by train

Calendar200Weekly Trains
Duration4h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 315.5 km
  • Duration: 1h 33m

What companies run services between Zurich Airport (ZRH), Switzerland and Mainz, Germany?

Swiss, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Flughafen to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof via Zürich HB, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 59m.

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