There are 8 ways to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Mainz by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or rideshare
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Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
2h 21m€47–206Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Freiburg im Breisgau to Mainz269.4 km
2h 50m€12–16Bus
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Mainz central train stationbus FlixBus 476
5h 35m€28–50Drive 268.2 km
- Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau to Mainzcar 268.2 km
2h 14m€39–56Train
- Take the train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Frankfurttrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain S8
3h 1m€103–304Train via Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain S5 / ...
3h 7m€49–180Train #2
- Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43N
3h 40m€55–250Bus via Karlsruhe
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus N1135 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt Airportbus FlixBus 108 / ...
6h 10m€32–79
Freiburg im Breisgau to Mainz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Mainz is to rideshare which costs €12 - €16 and takes 2h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Mainz is to drive which takes 2h 14m and costs €35 - €55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Freiburg and arriving at Mainz central train station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 35m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 40m.
The distance between Freiburg im Breisgau and Mainz is 261 km. The road distance is 268.2 km.
The best way to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Mainz without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 2h 21m and costs €45 - €210.
It takes approximately 2h 21m to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Mainz, including transfers.
Freiburg im Breisgau to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Freiburg station.
Freiburg im Breisgau to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Mainz is to train via Mannheim which takes 2h 21m and costs €45 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €28 - €50 and takes 5h 35m.
What companies run services between Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany and Mainz, Germany?
You can take a train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 2h 21m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Freiburg to Mainz central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €28–50 and the journey takes 5h 35m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €65–95
- 2nd Class
- €45–65
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €65–95
- 2nd Class
- €45–65
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Frankfurt to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–290
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Frankfurt to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Freiburg to Mainz central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Freiburg to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Freiburg to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Freiburg to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Bus from Freiburg to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Freiburg im Breisgau to Mainz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Freiburg im Breisgau to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Mainz central train station.
Freiburg im Breisgau to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Freiburg im Breisgau to Mainz is 268 km. It takes approximately 2h 14m to drive from Freiburg im Breisgau to Mainz.
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