There are 5 ways to get from Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof by train, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train via Frankfurt
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain S8
1h 30m€24–153Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Mainz173.1 km
2h 31m€8–13Drive 174.4 km
- Drive from Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhofcar 174.4 km
1h 44m€25–36Train, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
3h 14m€104–177Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
1h 46m€20–150
Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof is to rideshare which costs €8 - €13 and takes 2h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof is to train via Frankfurt which takes 1h 30m and costs €23 - €160.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 46m.
The distance between Köln Hbf and Mainz, Hauptbahnhof is 196 km. The road distance is 174.4 km.
The best way to get from Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof without a car is to train via Frankfurt which takes 1h 30m and costs €23 - €160.
It takes approximately 1h 30m to get from Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof, including transfers.
Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Koeln Hbf station.
Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof is 174 km. It takes approximately 1h 44m to drive from Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof.
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What companies run services between Köln Hbf, Germany and Mainz, Hauptbahnhof, Germany?
You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf and Frankfurt in around 1h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–210
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- vlexx
Train from Frankfurt to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- vlexx
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Frankfurt to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Cologne to Mainz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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