There are 10 ways to get from Hamburg to Mainz by train, bus, night train, car, car train, rideshare, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
4h 40m€101–398Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Hamburg to Mainz506.4 km
6h 12m€29Bus
- Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus N33
8h€43–72Night train
- Take the night train from Hamburg-Harburg to Frankfurt(Main)Hbfnighttrain Nj
8h 24m€45–128Drive 507.9 km
- Drive from Hamburg to Mainzcar 507.9 km
4h 20m€73–105Train
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 1 / ...
5h 33m€100–410Car train
- Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurtcartrain
5h 58m€102–121Train via Hamburg Hbf
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain 11 / ...
7h 18m€159–630Fly from Hamburg Airport
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAM - FRA
3h 6m€83–206Train to Hannover Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAJ - FRA
4h 37m€138–417
Hamburg to Mainz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg to Mainz is to rideshare which costs €29 and takes 6h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg to Mainz is to fly which takes 3h 6m and costs €80 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Hamburg station to Mainz station. However, there are services departing from Hamburg central bus station and arriving at Mainz central train station via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hamburg Hbf and arriving at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 33m.
The distance between Hamburg and Mainz is 551 km. The road distance is 507.9 km.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Mainz without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 4h 40m and costs €100 - €400.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Hamburg to Mainz, including transfers.
Hamburg to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hamburg central bus station.
Hamburg to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hamburg Dammtor station.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Mainz is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 4h 40m and costs €100 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €75 and takes 8h, you could also fly, which costs €80 - €210 and takes 3h 6m.
What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Mainz, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hamburg Dammtor to Frankfurt every 4 hours. Tickets cost €90–390 and the journey takes 3h 53m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hamburg central bus station to Frankfurt central train station once daily. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 6h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Hannover Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–390
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–650
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Hamburg-Harburg to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–110
- Couchette Carriage
- €65–80
- Seating Carriage
- €35–45
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- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Hamburg central bus station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Hamburg to Mainz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Hamburg to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Hamburg to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamburg to Mainz is 508 km. It takes approximately 4h 20m to drive from Hamburg to Mainz.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Hamburg and Mainz. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.