There are 7 ways to get from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Mainz by bus, train, car, taxi, or rideshare
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurtbus Air
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain S8
1h 3mRideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Darmstadt to Mainz38.2 km
1h 7m€4Train
- Take the train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain Rb68 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain S8
1h 4m€13–38Drive 35.2 km
- Drive from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Mainzcar 35.2 km
21 min€5–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Mainztaxi 35.2 km
21 min€110–140Bus via Frankfurt
- Take the bus from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurtbus Air
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Ginsheim-Gustavsburg-Gustavsburg Am Alten Fährhausbus S8x / ...
1h 20mBus
- Take the bus from Darmstadt central train station to Mainz central train stationbus FlixBus N1151
1h 39m€6–11
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Mainz is to rideshare which costs €4 and takes 1h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Mainz is to drive which takes 21 min and costs €5 - €8.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Darmstadt central train station station and arriving at Mainz central train station station. Services depart six times a week, and operate Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 1h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Mainz, Römisches Theater via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 4m.
The distance between Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof and Mainz is 53 km. The road distance is 35.2 km.
The best way to get from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Mainz without a car is to bus and train which takes 1h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 3m to get from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, including transfers.
Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Darmstadt central train station.
Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Mainz is to train which takes 1h 4m and costs €13 - €40. Alternatively, you can bus via Frankfurt, which costs and takes 1h 20m.
What companies run services between Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof, Germany and Mainz, Germany?
You can take a train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theater via Frankfurt in around 1h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Ginsheim-Gustavsburg-Gustavsburg Am Alten Fährhaus via Frankfurt in around 1h 20m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Frankfurt to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
Train from Frankfurt to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Frankfurt to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Frankfurt to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 6151 7094115
- [email protected]
- Website
- delfi.de
Bus from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
Bus from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Bus from Frankfurt to Ginsheim-Gustavsburg-Gustavsburg Am Alten Fährhaus
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Darmstadt central train station to Mainz central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Darmstadt to Mainz
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Estimated price
- €110–140
Miki Fahrservice
- Phone
- +49 6151 45628
- Website
- miki-fahrservice.de
Taxi Ilyas Darmstadt
- Phone
- +49 176 63897175
- Website
- taxi-ilyasdarmstadt.de
Taxi Seeger
- Phone
- +49 6151 52407
- Website
- taxi-seeger.de
Taxi Zentrale Darmstadt e.G
- Phone
- +49 6151 19410
- Website
- taxi-zentrale-darmstadt.de
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More Questions & Answers
Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Mainz central train station.
Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Mainz is 35 km. It takes approximately 21 min to drive from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Mainz.
Book your Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Mainz bus tickets online with FlixBus.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof and Mainz. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.




















