The average train between Cologne Central Station and Mainz takes 1h 30m and the fastest train takes 1h 19m. There is an hourly train service from Cologne Central Station to Mainz. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run hourly between Cologne Central Station and Mainz. The earliest departure is at 12:03 AM at night, and the last departure from Cologne Central Station is at 10:18 PM which arrives into Mainz at 12:20 AM. All services require a transfer at Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf and take an average of 1h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from Cologne Central Station to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Cologne Central Station station and arriving at Mainz station via Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 30m.
Cologne Central Station to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Koeln Hbf station.
Cologne Central Station to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mainz, Römisches Theater station.
Book your Cologne Central Station to Mainz train tickets online with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Süwex and 3 other operators.
The distance between Cologne Central Station and Mainz is 141.8 km. The road distance is 195 km.
You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Mainz, Römisches Theater via Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf and Frankfurt in around 1h 28m.