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How to get fromDetmold to Mainzby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Detmold to Mainz by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Kassel

    best
    1. Take the train from Altenbeken to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train 22 / ...
    4h 41m
    €61–226

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bielefeld central train station to Kasselbus bus N69
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Wiesbaden central train stationbus bus N1335
    8h 5m
    €41–62

  3. Drive  273.7 km

    1. Drive from Detmold to Mainzcar car 273.7 km
    3h 4m
    €41–59

  4. Train to Hannover Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HAJ - FRA
    4h 51m
    €139–233

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55
    5h 28m
    €69–153

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUS - FRA
    4h 52m
    €138–232

Detmold to Mainz by train

Calendar127Weekly Trains
Duration4h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€61Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 345.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 41m

What companies run services between Detmold, Germany and Mainz, Germany?

You can take a train from Detmold, Bahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theater via Altenbeken, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, and Frankfurt in around 4h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Detmold, Bahnhof to Wiesbaden-Mainz-Kastel Bahnhof via Bielefeld Hbf, Bielefeld central train station, Kassel, Wiesbaden central train station, and Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 5m.

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