There are 7 ways to get from Cologne Central Station to Mainz by train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain S8
1h 29m€23–79Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Mainz173.1 km
2h 19m€8–14Bus
- Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
2h 46m€36–38Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Mainz Hbfnighttrain Nj
2h 8m€20–90Drive 175.8 km
- Drive from Cologne Central Station to Mainzcar 175.8 km
1h 46m€26–38Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 1 / ...
1h 46m€20–70Train, fly
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
3h 22m€111–170
Cologne Central Station to Mainz by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne Central Station to Mainz is to rideshare which costs €8 - €14 and takes 2h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne Central Station to Mainz is to train via Frankfurt which takes 1h 29m and costs €22 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne Central Station to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Köln and arriving at Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 46m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Mainz Hbf. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 8m.
The distance between Cologne Central Station and Mainz is 195 km. The road distance is 175.8 km.
The best way to get from Cologne Central Station to Mainz without a car is to train via Frankfurt which takes 1h 29m and costs €22 - €80.
It takes approximately 1h 29m to get from Cologne Central Station to Mainz, including transfers.
Cologne Central Station to Mainz bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Köln station.
Cologne Central Station to Mainz train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne Central Station to Mainz is to train via Frankfurt which takes 1h 29m and costs €22 - €80. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €36 - €38 and takes 2h 46m.
What companies run services between Cologne Central Station, Germany and Mainz, Germany?
You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Mainz, Römisches Theater via Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf and Frankfurt in around 1h 29m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB once daily. Tickets cost €24–26 and the journey takes 2h 3m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €29–230
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Mainz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- vlexx
Train from Frankfurt to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- vlexx
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Frankfurt to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Mainz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €20–24
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- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–26
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Cologne to Mainz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne Central Station to Mainz bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB station.
Cologne Central Station to Mainz train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne Central Station to Mainz is 176 km. It takes approximately 1h 46m to drive from Cologne Central Station to Mainz.
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