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Compare train, bus, and flight for Mainz to Zurich
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Mainz to Zurich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $46 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 34m. 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 $46, while a flight costs an average of $645.
Distance: 181 miles (292 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$117 Average price | $46 Average price Cheapest | $645 Average price | $134 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 40m Average total duration 4h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 46m Average total duration 8h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 34m Average total duration Fastest 2h 34m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 41m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 1.7kg 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 Zurich:
A bus is $71 (€60) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Mainz to Zurich costing on average $117 (€98).
A bus is $600 (€503) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Mainz to Zurich costing on average $645 (€540).
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 40m.
Bus takes on average 8h 46m.
The journey is about 31m faster (4h 10m by train vs 4h 41m by car) and roughly $18 (€15) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($117 (€98) vs $134 (€112)). 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 Zurich
How to get from Mainz to Zurich by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Mainz to Zurich is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 8:40 PM10h00Mainz6:40 AMZurich$511One-way0 transfers
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- 8:40 PM10h00Mainz6:40 AMZurich$511One-way0 transfers
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- 8:40 PM10h00Mainz6:40 AMZurich$511One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Mainz to Zurich:
A bus is $71 (€60) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Mainz to Zurich costing on average $117 (€98).
A bus is $600 (€503) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Mainz to Zurich costing on average $645 (€540).
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 40m.
Bus takes on average 8h 46m.
- Around 26 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Mainz and Zurich as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Mainz Hbf and arrive in Zurich HB.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Mainz, Binger Schlag (Kurzzeitparkplatz) and arrive in Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Zurich by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, CitizenPlane, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, Qatar Airways, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Lot Polish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, TAP Portugal, British Airways, Edelweiss Air to go to Zurich by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Euro City (EC) to go to Zurich by train.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 11 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline, CitizenPlane, Swiss, Condor Flugdienst, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Edelweiss Air.
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