There are 8 ways to get from Duisburg to Mainz by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train via Frankfurt
best- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
2h 7m€32–178Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Duisburg to Mainz228.4 km
2h 40m€10–17Bus
- Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to Frankfurt Airportbus 084 / ...
4h 51m€24–37Drive 229.2 km
- Drive from Duisburg to Mainzcar 229.2 km
2h 10m€33–48Train, fly
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
2h 39m€106–177Train
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 1 / ...
2h 34m€27–180Train via Koblenz
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Koblenz Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
3h 13m€27–180Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Koeln-Ehrenfeldtrain Re
- Take the train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Mainz Hbftrain Nightjet
3h 54m
Duisburg to Mainz by train
Questions & Answers
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 train via Frankfurt which takes 2h 7m and costs €30 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Duisburg station to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Duisburg central train station and arriving at Ginsheim-Gustavsburg-Gustavsburg Am Alten Fährhaus via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 51m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Duisburg Hbf and arriving at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 34m.
The distance between Duisburg and Mainz is 256 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 7m and costs €30 - €180.
It takes approximately 2h 7m to get from Duisburg to Mainz, including transfers.
Duisburg to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Duisburg central train station.
Duisburg to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Duisburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Duisburg to Mainz is to train via Frankfurt which takes 2h 7m and costs €30 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €23 - €40 and takes 4h 51m.
What companies run services between Duisburg, Germany and Mainz, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Duisburg Hbf to Frankfurt hourly. Tickets cost €40–170 and the journey takes 1h 34m. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route hourly. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Duisburg central train station to Frankfurt Airport twice daily. Tickets cost €18–30 and the journey takes 3h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Duisburg central train station to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Duisburg to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt Airport station.
Duisburg to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt 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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