There are 4 ways to get from Bretten to Mainz by train, night train, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Bretten to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re71
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
2h 28m€24–71Drive 136 km
cheapest- Drive from Bretten to Mainzcar 136 km
1h 15m€20–29Train, night train
- Take the train from Bretten Stadtmitte to Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatztrain 85520 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Mainz Hbfnighttrain Nj
4h 9m€25–112Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Bruchsal to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain S3 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain S5 / ...
3h 15m€23–107
Bretten to Mainz by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bretten to Mainz is to drive which costs €20 - €29 and takes 1h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Bretten to Mainz is to drive which takes 1h 15m and costs €20 - €29.
No, there is no direct train from Bretten to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Bretten and arriving at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof via Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 28m.
The distance between Bretten and Mainz is 134 km. The road distance is 136 km.
The best way to get from Bretten to Mainz without a car is to train which takes 2h 28m and costs €23 - €75.
It takes approximately 2h 28m to get from Bretten to Mainz, including transfers.
Bretten to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Bretten station.
Bretten to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bretten to Mainz is 136 km. It takes approximately 1h 15m to drive from Bretten to Mainz.
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What companies run services between Bretten, Germany and Mainz, Germany?
You can take a train from Bretten to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof via Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof in around 2h 28m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bretten to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bretten Stadtmitte to Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bruchsal to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruchsal to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 721 61075885
- [email protected]
- Website
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
Train from Bretten Stadtmitte to Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Mainz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €20–24
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- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Süwex
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