There are 5 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof by bus, train, car, taxi, or rideshare
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Mainz central train stationbus N1310 / ...
40 min€3–5Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Frankfurt to Mainz41.5 km
1h 2m€2Train
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain S8
42 min€4–55Drive 41.7 km
- Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Mainz, Hauptbahnhofcar 41.7 km
30 min€6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Frankfurt am Main to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftaxi 41.7 km
30 min€110–140
Frankfurt am Main to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof is to rideshare which costs €2 and takes 1h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof is to drive which takes 30 min and costs €5 - €9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Frankfurt central train station station and arriving at Mainz central train station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 40 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Frankfurt and arriving at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 42 min.
The distance between Frankfurt am Main and Mainz, Hauptbahnhof is 38 km. The road distance is 41.7 km.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof without a car is to bus which takes 40 min and costs €3 - €5.
The bus from Frankfurt central train station to Mainz central train station takes 40 min including transfers and departs every four hours.
Frankfurt am Main to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Frankfurt am Main to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof is to bus which takes 40 min and costs €3 - €5. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €4 - €55 and takes 42 min.
What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Mainz, Hauptbahnhof, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Mainz central train station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €3–5 and the journey takes 40 min. Alternatively, Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Frankfurt to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €10–18 and the journey takes 42 min. Four other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Frankfurt to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Frankfurt to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- vlexx
Train from Frankfurt to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- vlexx
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Mainz central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Frankfurt to Mainz
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- €110–140
Main Taxi Frankfurt
- Phone
- +49 69 733030
- Website
- main-taxi-frankfurt.de
Taxi City-Otten GmbH
- Phone
- +49 69 442440
- Website
- taxi-city.de
Taxi Frankfurt
- Phone
- +49 69 230001
- Website
- taxi-frankfurt.de
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More Questions & Answers
Frankfurt am Main to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Mainz central train station.
Frankfurt am Main to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfurt am Main to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof is 42 km. It takes approximately 30 min to drive from Frankfurt am Main to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof.
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