There are 6 ways to get from Heidelberg to Mainz Cathedral by train, bus, car, tram, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
1h 10m€16–70Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Heidelberg to Mainz88.9 km
1h 25m€4Bus via Frankfurt
- Take the bus from Heidelberg, Hilton Hotel to Frankfurtbus Airport Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Wiesbaden-Mainz-Kastel Bahnhofbus S8x / ...
2h 24mDrive 89 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Mainz Cathedralcar 89 km
49 min€13–19Tram, train
- Take the tram from Heidelberg, Seegarten to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftram Rnv 5
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain S5 / ...
2h 45m€19–34Bus
- Take the bus from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint to Mainz central train stationbus FlixBus 476
3h 17m€11–18
Heidelberg to Mainz Cathedral by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Mainz Cathedral is to rideshare which costs €4 and takes 1h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Mainz Cathedral is to drive which takes 49 min and costs €12 - €19.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint and arriving at Mainz central train station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 1m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 54 min.
The distance between Heidelberg and Mainz Cathedral is 88 km. The road distance is 89 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Mainz Cathedral without a car is to train which takes 1h 10m and costs €16 - €70.
The train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof takes 54 min including transfers and departs every four hours.
Heidelberg to Mainz Cathedral bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint station.
Heidelberg to Mainz Cathedral train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Mainz Cathedral is to train which takes 1h 10m and costs €16 - €70. Alternatively, you can bus via Frankfurt, which costs and takes 2h 24m.
What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Mainz Cathedral, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof every 4 hours. Tickets cost €16–70 and the journey takes 54 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg, Hilton Hotel to Mainz Cathedral via Frankfurt and Wiesbaden-Mainz-Kastel Bahnhof in around 2h 24m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +42 621 465 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- rnv-online.de
Tram from Heidelberg, Seegarten to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.rnv-online.de/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 6151 7094115
- [email protected]
- Website
- delfi.de
Bus from Heidelberg, Hilton Hotel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Bus from Frankfurt to Wiesbaden-Mainz-Kastel Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint to Mainz central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Heidelberg to Mainz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Heidelberg to Mainz Cathedral bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Mainz central train station.
Heidelberg to Mainz Cathedral train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Mainz Cathedral is 89 km. It takes approximately 49 min to drive from Heidelberg to Mainz Cathedral.
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Book your Heidelberg to Mainz Cathedral bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1213+ hotels available in Mainz Cathedral.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Heidelberg and Mainz Cathedral. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.