There are 5 ways to get from Bielefeld to Mainz by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55
3h 57m€65–280Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to Frankfurt Airportbus N110
6h 1m€30–48Drive 284.5 km
- Drive from Bielefeld to Mainzcar 284.5 km
3h 8m€41–59Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
4h 8m€132–270Train to Hannover Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAJ - FRA
4h 7m€125–314
Bielefeld to Mainz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bielefeld to Mainz is to bus which costs €30 - €50 and takes 6h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Bielefeld to Mainz is to drive which takes 3h 8m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Bielefeld station to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Bielefeld Brackwede train station and arriving at Ginsheim-Gustavsburg-Gustavsburg Am Alten Fährhaus via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 1m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bielefeld Hbf and arriving at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 57m.
The distance between Bielefeld and Mainz is 374 km. The road distance is 284.5 km.
The best way to get from Bielefeld to Mainz without a car is to train which takes 3h 57m and costs €65 - €280.
The train from Bielefeld Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof takes 3h 57m including transfers and departs hourly.
Bielefeld to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bielefeld Brackwede train station.
Bielefeld to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Bielefeld Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bielefeld to Mainz is to train which takes 3h 57m and costs €65 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €50 and takes 6h 1m.
What companies run services between Bielefeld, Germany and Mainz, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Bielefeld Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €65–280 and the journey takes 3h 57m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to Frankfurt Airport once daily. Tickets cost €25–45 and the journey takes 5h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–210
Flights from Hannover Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bielefeld to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt Airport station.
Bielefeld to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bielefeld to Mainz is 285 km. It takes approximately 3h 8m to drive from Bielefeld to Mainz.
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