There are 7 ways to get from Kaiserslautern to Mainz by bus, train, car, taxi, or rideshare
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Mainz central train stationbus N90 / ...
1h€7–12Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Kaiserslautern to Mainz78.9 km
1h 9m€3–7Train
- Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re15
1h 37m€19–40Drive 78.6 km
- Drive from Kaiserslautern to Mainzcar 78.6 km
44 min€12–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kaiserslautern to Mainztaxi 78.6 km
44 min€250–310Train 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€21–41Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Ludwigshafen, Mittetrain Re1
- Take the train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain S5 / ...
2h 19m€28–52
Kaiserslautern to Mainz by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kaiserslautern to Mainz is to rideshare which costs €3 - €7 and takes 1h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Kaiserslautern to Mainz is to drive which takes 44 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 and Mainz is 79 km. The road distance is 78.6 km.
The best way to get from Kaiserslautern to Mainz without a car is to bus which takes 1h and costs €7 - €12.
The bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Mainz central train station takes 1h including transfers and departs twice daily.
Kaiserslautern to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kaiserslautern central train station.
Kaiserslautern to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Kaiserslautern, Hbf station.
The best way to get from Kaiserslautern to Mainz is to bus which takes 1h and costs €7 - €12. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €19 - €40 and takes 1h 37m.
What companies run services between Kaiserslautern, Germany and Mainz, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Mainz central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €7–12 and the journey takes 1h. Alternatively, Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof once daily. Tickets cost €24–40 and the journey takes 1h 37m. vlexx also services this route 5 times a week.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Bad Kreuznach, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bad Kreuznach, Bahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Ludwigshafen, Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Bad Kreuznach, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
Train from Bad Kreuznach, Bahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Ludwigshafen, Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Mainz central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Kaiserslautern to Mainz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- €250–310
Taxi Kaiserslautern
- Phone
- +49 171 1607080
- Website
- taxikaiserslautern.de
TAXI-Zentrale
- Phone
- +49 631 366 777
- Website
- kl-taxi.de
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More Questions & Answers
Kaiserslautern to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Mainz central train station.
Kaiserslautern to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kaiserslautern to Mainz is 79 km. It takes approximately 44 min to drive from Kaiserslautern to Mainz.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Kaiserslautern and Mainz. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.