There are 9 ways to get from Dresden to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof by plane, train, bus, car, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Dresden Airport
best- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DRS - FRA
3h 1m€149–319Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Dresden to Mainz487.5 km
6h 6m€27Train via Leipzig
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain 11 / ...
5h 52m€94–429Bus
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Frankfurt Airportbus N1305 / ...
7h 55m€47–76Drive 487.1 km
- Drive from Dresden to Mainz, Hauptbahnhofcar 487.1 km
4h 7m€70–101Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BER - FRA
4h 17m€110–322Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LEJ - FRA
4h 24m€131–300Train
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Hanau Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf
- Take the train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Wiesbaden-Mainz-Kastel Bahnhoftrain S9
7h 8mTrain #2
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
9h 17m€150–700
Dresden to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dresden to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof is to rideshare which costs €27 and takes 6h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Dresden to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof is to fly which takes 3h 1m and costs €140 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Dresden station to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof. However, there are services departing from Dresden central station and arriving at Mainz, Hbf West/Taubertsbergb. via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Dresden Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 17m.
The distance between Dresden and Mainz, Hauptbahnhof is 428 km. The road distance is 487.1 km.
The best way to get from Dresden to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof without a car is to train via Leipzig which takes 5h 52m and costs €90 - €430.
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from Dresden to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof, including transfers.
Dresden to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dresden central station.
Dresden to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dresden Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Dresden to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof is to fly which takes 3h 1m and costs €140 - €320. Alternatively, you can train via Leipzig, which costs €90 - €430 and takes 5h 52m, you could also bus, which costs €45 - €80 and takes 7h 55m.
What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Mainz, Hauptbahnhof, Germany?
Lufthansa flies from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof via Leipzig Hbf and Frankfurt in around 5h 52m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–290
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–290
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–300
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–700
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Wiesbaden-Mainz-Kastel Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Dresden central station to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Dresden to Mainz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Dresden to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt Airport station.
Dresden to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dresden to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof is 487 km. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Dresden to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof.
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