There are 10 ways to get from Hamburg to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof 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 41m€100–436Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Hamburg to Mainz506.4 km
6h 24m€29Bus
- Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus N33
8h€44–73Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Suednighttrain Nj
8h 16m€42–116Drive 506.5 km
- Drive from Hamburg to Mainz, Hauptbahnhofcar 506.5 km
4h 19m€72–104Train
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 1 / ...
5h 33m€100–430Car train
- Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurtcartrain
6h 7m€102–121Train via Hamburg Hbf
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain 11 / ...
7h 19m€157–679Fly from Hamburg Airport
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAM - FRA
3h 8m€83–205Train 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 39m€137–436
Hamburg to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof is to rideshare which costs €29 and takes 6h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof is to fly which takes 3h 8m and costs €80 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Hamburg station to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof 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, Hauptbahnhof is 553 km. The road distance is 506.5 km.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 4h 41m and costs €100 - €440.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Hamburg to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof, including transfers.
Hamburg to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hamburg central bus station.
Hamburg to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hamburg Dammtor station.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 4h 41m and costs €100 - €440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €75 and takes 8h, you could also fly, which costs €80 - €210 and takes 3h 8m.
What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Mainz, Hauptbahnhof, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hamburg Dammtor to Frankfurt every 4 hours. Tickets cost €90–410 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
- €35–240
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
- €35–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–410
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–430
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–650
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Nightjet
- 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 (UEX)
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- metronom
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Schedules at
- metronom
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg central bus station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Hamburg to Mainz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Hamburg to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Hamburg to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamburg to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof is 507 km. It takes approximately 4h 19m to drive from Hamburg to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof.
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