There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Mainz-Kastel by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Wiesbaden-Mainz-Kastel Bahnhofbus S8x / ...
1h 52m€36–136Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Mainz173.1 km
2h 8m€8–13Bus
- Take the bus from Troisdorf Bf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhofbus Re8x / ...
- Take the bus from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhofbus 10X
5h 17mDrive 171 km
- Drive from Cologne to Mainz-Kastelcar 171 km
1h 39m€25–36Train, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
3h 22m€110–165Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 91 / ...
2h€24–144
Cologne to Mainz-Kastel by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Mainz-Kastel is to rideshare which costs €8 - €13 and takes 2h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Mainz-Kastel is to drive which takes 1h 39m and costs €24 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Mainz-Kastel. However, there are services departing from Troisdorf Bf and arriving at Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof via Koblenz Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Mainz-Kastel. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h.
The distance between Cologne and Mainz-Kastel is 194 km. The road distance is 171 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Mainz-Kastel without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 52m and costs €35 - €140.
It takes approximately 1h 52m to get from Cologne to Mainz-Kastel, including transfers.
Cologne to Mainz-Kastel bus services, operated by DB SEV GmbH, depart from Troisdorf Bf station.
Cologne to Mainz-Kastel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Mainz-Kastel is to bus which takes 5h 17m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €23 - €150 and takes 2h.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Mainz-Kastel, Hesse, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Wiesbaden-Mainz-Kastel Bahnhof via Troisdorf Bf, Troisdorf Bf, Koblenz Hauptbahnhof, Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof, and Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 17m. Alternatively, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof every 3 hours. Tickets cost €30–140 and the journey takes 1h 45m. Two other operators also service this route.
- 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 Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- 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
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Bus from Frankfurt to Wiesbaden-Mainz-Kastel Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
- Phone
- +49 521 92 64 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- go-on-gbs.de
Bus from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- go-on-gbs.de
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Mainz-Kastel bus services, operated by DB SEV GmbH, arrive at Koblenz Hauptbahnhof station.
Cologne to Mainz-Kastel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Mainz-Kastel is 171 km. It takes approximately 1h 39m to drive from Cologne to Mainz-Kastel.
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