There are 8 ways to get from Gothenburg to Mainz by plane, train, bus, car, night train, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Frankfurt
best- Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane GOT - FRA
4h 45m€101–296Train via Copenhagen
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Köpenhamn Htrain
- Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Schleswigtrain Rj / ...
- Take the train from Schleswig to Frankfurttrain 4
15h 3m€178–315Bus
- Take the bus from Gothenburg to Hanover central bus stationbus 173
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus N33 / ...
18h 47m€113–163Drive 1,283.3 km
- Drive from Gothenburg to Mainzcar 1,283.3 km
11h 36m€238–344Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane GOT - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
6h 26m€101–333Train
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain 13471
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain 22 / ...
15h 9m€177–295Train, night train
- Take the train from Molndal station to Hamburg Hbftrain Ic
- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Westnighttrain Nj
18h 18m€141–230Drive, car train
- Drive from Gothenburg to Lüneburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Frankfurtcartrain
13h 55m€256–353
Gothenburg to Mainz by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gothenburg to Mainz is to bus which costs €110 - €170 and takes 18h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Gothenburg to Mainz is to fly which takes 4h 45m and costs €100 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Gothenburg to Mainz station. However, there are services departing from Gothenburg and arriving at Frankfurt central train station via Hanover central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Gothenburg station to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Göteborg Centralstation and arriving at Mainz, Römisches Theater via Koebenhavn H, Schleswig and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 3m.
The distance between Gothenburg and Mainz is 932 km. The road distance is 1283.3 km.
The best way to get from Gothenburg to Mainz without a car is to train via Copenhagen which takes 15h 3m and costs €170 - €320.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Gothenburg to Mainz, including transfers.
Gothenburg to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gothenburg station.
Gothenburg to Mainz train services, operated by Öresundståg, depart from Göteborg Centralstation.
The best way to get from Gothenburg to Mainz is to fly which takes 4h 45m and costs €100 - €300. Alternatively, you can train via Copenhagen, which costs €170 - €320 and takes 15h 3m, you could also bus, which costs €110 - €170 and takes 18h 47m.
What companies run services between Gothenburg, Sweden and Mainz, Germany?
Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Frankfurt (FRA) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Göteborg Centralstation to Mainz, Römisches Theater via Köpenhamn H, Koebenhavn H, Schleswig, and Frankfurt in around 15h 3m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–280
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Frankfurt via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–280
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Phone
- +46 771 77 77 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Köpenhamn H
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Öresundståg
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Koebenhavn H to Schleswig
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Schleswig to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Molndal station to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €104
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)West
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–104
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €98–104
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–75
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lüneburg to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gothenburg to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Gothenburg to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hanover central bus station.
Gothenburg to Mainz train services, operated by Öresundståg, arrive at Köpenhamn H station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gothenburg to Mainz is 1283 km. It takes approximately 11h 36m to drive from Gothenburg to Mainz.
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