Travel to Mainz
Every way to reach Mainz: 3 modes compared, with fares.
Mainz is reachable from 90 places across 9 countries by 3 modes, on services run by 15 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €10.07 and the fastest takes 1h 13m door to door. The nearest origin is 41 km away.
How people reach Mainz
Every mode that actually calls at Mainz, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 156 | €11.88 | 1h 13m | 550 km | 12 |
| Coach | 42 | €10.07 | 1h 41m | 737 km | 2 |
| Ferry | 6 | €11.88 | 3h 35m | 65 km | 1 |
- 90Places you can arrive from
- 90Places you can leave for
- 9Countries
- 15Operators
The trip ends at Mainz Hbf. Everything past the gates belongs to somebody else, the rooms included.

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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 122 | 60% | Bensheim, 41 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 76 | 37% | Liège, 206 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 6 | 3% | Graz, 619 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Mainz that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 164 | 80% |
| Belgium | 12 | 6% |
| Switzerland | 10 | 5% |
| Austria | 4 | 2% |
| Czechia | 4 | 2% |
| Italy | 4 | 2% |
| Croatia | 2 | 1% |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1% |
| Slovenia | 2 | 1% |
Stations, airports and ports in Mainz
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Mainz
- Mainz Hbf
- Mainz Nord station
- Mainz-Kastel station
- Mühldreieck
- Pariser Tor
- KD Mainz
- Altrheinfähre "Johanna" - Langenaue
The cheapest journeys into Mainz
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mannheim to Mainz bus | €10.07 | 1h 41m | 56 km |
| Karlsruhe to Mainz bus | €10.08 | 2h 27m | 109 km |
| Bonn to Mainz bus | €10.63 | 2h 36m | 119 km |
| Cologne to Mainz bus | €11.73 | 3h 11m | 142 km |
| Mannheim to Mainz train | €11.88 | 1h 16m | 56 km |
| Koblenz to Mainz train | €11.88 | 1h 17m | 65 km |
| Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Mainz train | €11.88 | 1h 16m | 57 km |
| Frankenthal to Mainz train | €11.88 | 1h 14m | 50 km |
| Hanau to Mainz train | €11.88 | 1h 13m | 48 km |
| Koblenz to Mainz ferry | €11.88 | 3h 48m | 65 km |
| Lahnstein to Mainz ferry | €11.88 | 3h 40m | 59 km |
| Boppard to Mainz ferry | €11.88 | 3h 35m | 56 km |
| Leverkusen to Mainz bus | €12.28 | 3h 5m | 148 km |
| Heidelberg to Mainz train | €12.44 | 1h 22m | 70 km |
| Kaiserslautern to Mainz train | €12.44 | 1h 22m | 70 km |
| Neustadt an der Weinstraße to Mainz train | €12.44 | 1h 24m | 71 km |
We cannot promise Mainz Hbf still has a baggage check, because plenty of stations closed theirs.
Somewhere to drop the bags in Mainz?
Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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Popular trips to Mainz
Common questions about Travel to Mainz
How can I get to Mainz?
Mainz is reachable by 3 modes on our network, from 90 places, across 9 countries, on services run by 15 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Mainz?
The cheapest way into Mainz is by Coach, from €10.07 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 90 origins we sell into Mainz over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Mainz?
The fastest journey into Mainz is by Train, at 1h 13m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 41 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Mainz have?
Mainz has 7 named terminals on our network, including 3 rail stations and 0 airports. Among them are Mainz Hbf, Mainz Nord station, Mainz-Kastel station. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Mainz from within 200 km?
122 of the routes we sell into Mainz start within 200 km. The nearest is Bensheim, 41 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or bus beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Mainz in Germany?
Mainz connects to 90 places on our network across 9 countries, the furthest of them 737 km away in a straight line. Germany routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in Germany
The wider region
The trip is the easy half to plan. The days in Mainz are the half people leave until last.

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