There are 4 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Mainz by train, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt
best- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Frankfurttrain 43 / ...
2h 39m€54–211Drive 243.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Mainzcar 243.6 km
2h 20m€35–51Train, fly
- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
3h 7m€111–170Train
- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 91 / ...
2h 48m€50–210
Gelsenkirchen to Mainz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Mainz is to drive which costs €30 - €50 and takes 2h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Mainz is to drive which takes 2h 20m and costs €30 - €50.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Gelsenkirchen Hbf and arriving at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 48m.
The distance between Gelsenkirchen and Mainz is 284 km. The road distance is 243.6 km.
The best way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Mainz without a car is to train via Frankfurt which takes 2h 39m and costs €50 - €220.
It takes approximately 2h 39m to get from Gelsenkirchen to Mainz, including transfers.
Gelsenkirchen to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Gelsenkirchen Hbf station.
Gelsenkirchen to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gelsenkirchen to Mainz is 244 km. It takes approximately 2h 20m to drive from Gelsenkirchen to Mainz.
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What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Mainz, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Frankfurt hourly. Tickets cost €45–200 and the journey takes 2h 6m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–210
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
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