There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof by train, 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, Hauptbahnhoftrain S8
1h 29m€36–150Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Mainz173.1 km
2h 20m€8–13Drive 173.3 km
- Drive from Cologne to Mainz, Hauptbahnhofcar 173.3 km
1h 43m€25–36Train, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
3h 14m€109–177Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
1h 46m€20–140
Cologne to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof is to rideshare which costs €8 - €13 and takes 2h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof is to train via Frankfurt which takes 1h 29m and costs €35 - €150.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 46m.
The distance between Cologne and Mainz, Hauptbahnhof is 195 km. The road distance is 173.3 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof without a car is to train via Frankfurt which takes 1h 29m and costs €35 - €150.
It takes approximately 1h 29m to get from Cologne to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof, including transfers.
Cologne to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Cologne to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof is 173 km. It takes approximately 1h 43m to drive from Cologne to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof.
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Mainz, Hauptbahnhof, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt in around 1h 29m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–210
- 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
- €28–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Frankfurt to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Frankfurt to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- [email protected]
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Cologne to Mainz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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