There are 7 ways to get from Duisburg to Mainz by train, night train, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train via Frankfurt
best- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice / ...
2h 14m€30–108Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Duisburg to Mainz228.4 km
2h 40m€10–17Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Duisburg Hbf to Mainz Hbfnighttrain Nj
2h 48m€23–95Drive 229.2 km
- Drive from Duisburg to Mainzcar 229.2 km
2h 10m€34–49Train, fly
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
2h 39m€104–166Train
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 91 / ...
2h 27m€27–95Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb26
4h 24m
Duisburg to Mainz by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Duisburg to Mainz is to rideshare which costs €10 - €17 and takes 2h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Duisburg to Mainz is to drive which takes 2h 10m and costs €30 - €50.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Duisburg Hbf and arriving at Mainz Hbf. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 48m.
The distance between Duisburg and Mainz is 258 km. The road distance is 229.2 km.
The best way to get from Duisburg to Mainz without a car is to train via Frankfurt which takes 2h 14m and costs €29 - €110.
It takes approximately 2h 14m to get from Duisburg to Mainz, including transfers.
Duisburg to Mainz train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Duisburg Hbf station.
Duisburg to Mainz train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Duisburg to Mainz is 229 km. It takes approximately 2h 10m to drive from Duisburg to Mainz.
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What companies run services between Duisburg, Germany and Mainz, Germany?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Duisburg Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf every 2 hours. Tickets cost €25–50 and the journey takes 1h 40m. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route hourly.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Night train from Duisburg Hbf to Mainz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Duisburg Hbf to Mainz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €85–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–65
- Seating Carriage
- €23–27
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Duisburg to Mainz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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