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Compare bus, train, and flight for Mainz to Bern
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Mainz to Bern among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $99 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 37m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $99, while a flight costs an average of $680.
Distance: 213 miles (343 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$110 Average price | $680 Average price | $99 Average price Cheapest | $145 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 37m Average total duration Fastest 4h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 33m Average total duration 3h 33m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 13h 6m Average total duration 12h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 37m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Mainz to Bern:
A bus is $12 (€10) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Mainz to Bern costing on average $110 (€92).
A bus is $581 (€488) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Mainz to Bern costing on average $680 (€571).
Other travel options to Bern take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 33m.
Bus takes on average 13h 6m.
The journey is about 30m faster (4h 7m by train vs 4h 37m by car) and roughly $35 (€30) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($110 (€92) vs $145 (€122)). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Mainz to Bern
How to get from Mainz to Bern by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Mainz to Bern is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:20 PM14h05Mainz, Binger Schlag (Kurzzeitparkplatz)6:25 AMBern, Car-Terminal Neufeld$601One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:20 PM14h05Mainz, Binger Schlag (Kurzzeitparkplatz)6:25 AMBern, Car-Terminal Neufeld$601One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- IC 1648 · ICE 277 · IC 9698:42 AM4h14Mainz Hbf12:56 PMBern Hauptbahnhof$1081One-way2 transfers
Other options
- IC 1940 · ICE 27910:42 AM4h14Mainz Hbf2:56 PMBern Hauptbahnhof$1201One-way1 transfer
- 4491 · ICE 103 · IC 9719:13 AM4h43Mainz Hbf1:56 PMBern Hauptbahnhof$1351One-way2 transfers
- S5 · ICE 71 · IC 6239:22 AM5h04Mainz Hbf2:26 PMBern Hauptbahnhof$1351One-way2 transfers
- BA905 · BA7643:25 PM7h25Frankfurt am Main Airport10:50 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$5991One-way1 transfer
- BA907 · BA7642:40 PM8h10Frankfurt am Main Airport10:50 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$5991One-way1 transfer
- BA903 · BA76210:40 AM8h15Frankfurt am Main Airport6:55 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$5991One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Mainz to Bern:
A bus is $12 (€10) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Mainz to Bern costing on average $110 (€92).
A bus is $581 (€488) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Mainz to Bern costing on average $680 (€571).
Other travel options to Bern take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 33m.
Bus takes on average 13h 6m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 3 flights per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Mainz and Bern as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg.
- Buses mostly depart from Mainz, Binger Schlag (Kurzzeitparkplatz) and arrive in Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld.
- Trains mostly depart from Mainz Hbf and arrive in Bern Hauptbahnhof.
- Travel with British Airways to go to Bern by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Bern by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Bern by train.
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