There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Mainz Cathedral by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train via Frankfurt
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain S8
1h 40m€22–84Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Mainz173.1 km
2h 11m€8–14Bus
- Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Wiesbaden central train stationbus FlixBus 027
3h 51m€17–42Drive 172.8 km
- Drive from Cologne to Mainz Cathedralcar 172.8 km
1h 41m€26–37Train, fly
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
3h 34m€110–175Train
- Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb26
3h 7m€30–70
Cologne to Mainz Cathedral by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Mainz Cathedral is to rideshare which costs €8 - €14 and takes 2h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Mainz Cathedral is to train via Frankfurt which takes 1h 40m and costs €22 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Mainz Cathedral. However, there are services departing from Bonn UN Campus and arriving at Mainz, Neubrunnenplatz/Römerp. via Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 51m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Süd Bf and arriving at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 51m.
The distance between Cologne and Mainz Cathedral is 194 km. The road distance is 172.8 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Mainz Cathedral without a car is to train via Frankfurt which takes 1h 40m and costs €22 - €85.
It takes approximately 1h 40m to get from Cologne to Mainz Cathedral, including transfers.
Cologne to Mainz Cathedral bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bonn UN Campus station.
Cologne to Mainz Cathedral train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Mainz Cathedral is to train via Frankfurt which takes 1h 40m and costs €22 - €85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €16 - €45 and takes 3h 51m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Mainz Cathedral, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mainz Cathedral via Frankfurt and Mainz, Römisches Theater in around 1h 40m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bonn UN Campus to Wiesbaden central train station 4 times a week. Tickets cost €11–18 and the journey takes 1h 50m.
- 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, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Süd Bf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- 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
- €4–21
- 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
- +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
- +49-261-98887070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Köln Süd Bf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bonn UN Campus to Wiesbaden central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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 to Mainz Cathedral bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Wiesbaden central train station.
Cologne to Mainz Cathedral train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Mainz Cathedral is 173 km. It takes approximately 1h 41m to drive from Cologne to Mainz Cathedral.
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