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Compare train, coach and flight for Lyon to Mainz
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lyon to Mainz among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £51 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 25m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £51, while a flight costs an average of £169.
Distance: 536 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight |
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£102 Average Price | £51 Average Price Cheapest | £169 Average Price |
6h 35m Average total duration 6h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 47m Average total duration 13h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 25m Average total duration Fastest 1h 25m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions | 1.6 - 3.2kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Lyon to Mainz
How to get to Mainz from Lyon by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lyon to Mainz is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 4:2013h25Lyon17:45Mainz£411One-way0 changes
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- 4:2013h25Lyon17:45Mainz£411One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 4:2013h25Lyon17:45Mainz£411One-way0 changes
Other options
- 1:2015h30Lyon16:50Mainz£431One-way0 changes
- 12:1516h25Lyon4:40Mainz£431One-way0 changes
- 16:0518h10Lyon10:15Mainz£671One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Mainz:
A coach is £51 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Mainz costing on average £102.
A coach is £117 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Mainz costing on average £169.
Other travel options to Mainz take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 35m.
Coach takes on average 13h 47m.
- Around 21 flights per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lyon and Mainz as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) and arrive in Mainz, Binger Schlag (Kurzzeitparkplatz).
- Flights mostly depart from Lyon Saint Exupery Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Lyon Part Dieu and arrive in Mainz Hbf.
- Travel with TGV, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Mainz by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa to go to Mainz by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Sindbad to go to Mainz by coach.
- 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa.
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