There are 7 ways to get from Göttingen to Mainz by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Göttingen to Frankfurttrain 22 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain S8
2h 34m€47–100Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Göttingen to Mainz247.6 km
2h 57m€10–18Bus
- Take the bus from Göttingen central bus station to Mainz central train stationbus N1334
4h 15m€21–35Drive 248.7 km
- Drive from Göttingen to Mainzcar 248.7 km
2h 12m€37–53Train, fly
- Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAJ - FRA
3h 40m€110–201Train
- Take the train from Göttingen to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 20
3h 11m€50–100Bus via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the bus from Göttingen to Frankfurtbus
4h 17m€20–44
Göttingen to Mainz by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Göttingen to Mainz is to rideshare which costs €10 - €18 and takes 2h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Göttingen to Mainz is to drive which takes 2h 12m and costs €35 - €55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Göttingen central bus station station and arriving at Mainz central train station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Göttingen and arriving at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 11m.
The distance between Göttingen and Mainz is 274 km. The road distance is 248.7 km.
The best way to get from Göttingen to Mainz without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 2h 34m and costs €45 - €100.
It takes approximately 2h 34m to get from Göttingen to Mainz, including transfers.
Göttingen to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Göttingen central bus station.
Göttingen to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Göttingen station.
The best way to get from Göttingen to Mainz is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 2h 34m and costs €45 - €100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €21 - €35 and takes 4h 15m.
What companies run services between Göttingen, Germany and Mainz, Germany?
You can take a train from Göttingen to Mainz, Römisches Theater via Frankfurt in around 2h 34m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Göttingen central bus station to Mainz central train station once daily. Tickets cost €21–35 and the journey takes 4h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Göttingen to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Göttingen to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- 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 Göttingen central bus station to Mainz central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Göttingen to Mainz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Göttingen to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Mainz central train station.
Göttingen to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Göttingen to Mainz is 249 km. It takes approximately 2h 12m to drive from Göttingen to Mainz.
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There are 1221+ hotels available in Mainz.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Göttingen and Mainz. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.