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There are 9 ways to get from Mainz to Arles by plane, train, bus, car, or train (TGV)

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  1. Fly Frankfurt to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane FRA - MRS
    2. Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arlestrain train
    5h 11m
    €108–295

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    15h 21m
    €81–148

  3. Train via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Nîmes Pont-du-Gardtrain train Trn
    11h 35m
    €259–432

  4. Drive  909 km

    1. Drive from Mainz to Arlescar car 909 km
    8h 45m
    €167–241

  5. Fly Frankfurt to Fréjorgues Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane FRA - MPL
    2. Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gardtrain train
    9h 1m
    €171–391

  6. Fly Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    6h 18m
    €146–411

  7. Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport

    1. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane SXB - MRS
    5. Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arlestrain train
    6h 47m
    €88–371

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re4
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Arlestrain train Ter
    12h 27m
    €180–306

  9. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to AVIGNON, Parking Autocars Saint-Benezet, Boulevard du Rhônebus bus
    15h 33m
    €139–154

Mainz to Arles by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration11h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€259Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 870.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 11m

What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Arles, France?

You can take a train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Arles via Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, Bruxelles-Midi, and Nimes Pont Du Gard in around 11h 35m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop twice daily. Tickets cost €70–130 and the journey takes 12h 55m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.

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