There are 6 ways to get from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof by bus, train, car, or rideshare
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Mainz central train stationbus N90 / ...
1h€6–11Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Kaiserslautern to Mainz78.9 km
1h 33m€3–7Train
- Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re15
1h 37m€19–45Drive 80.2 km
- Drive from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhofcar 80.2 km
47 min€12–17Train via Bad Kreuznach
- Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Bad Kreuznach, Bahnhoftrain Rb65 / ...
- Take the train from Bad Kreuznach, Bahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb33 / ...
1h 49m€21–43Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Ludwigshafen, Mittetrain Re1
- Take the train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain S5 / ...
2h 21m€28–55
Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof is to rideshare which costs €3 - €7 and takes 1h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof is to drive which takes 47 min and costs €11 - €17.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kaiserslautern central train station station and arriving at Mainz central train station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kaiserslautern, Hbf and arriving at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 1h 37m.
The distance between Kaiserslautern, Hbf and Mainz, Hauptbahnhof is 79 km. The road distance is 80.2 km.
The best way to get from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof without a car is to bus which takes 1h and costs €6 - €11.
The bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Mainz central train station takes 1h including transfers and departs twice daily.
Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kaiserslautern central train station.
Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Kaiserslautern, Hbf station.
The best way to get from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof is to bus which takes 1h and costs €6 - €11. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €19 - €45 and takes 1h 37m.
What companies run services between Kaiserslautern, Hbf, Germany and Mainz, Hauptbahnhof, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Mainz central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €6–11 and the journey takes 1h. Alternatively, Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof once daily. Tickets cost €24–45 and the journey takes 1h 37m. vlexx also services this route 5 times a week.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Bad Kreuznach, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bad Kreuznach, Bahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Ludwigshafen, Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- vlexx
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Schedules at
- vlexx
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Bad Kreuznach, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- vlexx
Train from Bad Kreuznach, Bahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- vlexx
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Ludwigshafen, Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Mainz central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Kaiserslautern to Mainz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Mainz central train station.
Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof is 80 km. It takes approximately 47 min to drive from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof.
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