There are 8 ways to get from München Hbf to Mainz by train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt
best- Take the train from München Hbf to Frankfurttrain 47 / ...
3h 53m€49–168Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Munich to Mainz405.8 km
4h 45m€20–24Bus, train
- Take the bus from München, ZOB to Mannheim, ZOBbus
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain S5 / ...
7h 36m€36–78Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Mainz Hbfnighttrain Nj
5h 6m€30–99Drive 402.7 km
- Drive from München Hbf to Mainzcar 402.7 km
3h 41m€59–86Train
- Take the train from München Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 24 / ...
6h 1m€75–160Fly from Munich International Airport
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MUC - FRA
3h 16m€80–260Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly
- Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NUE - FRA
3h 49m€128–288
München Hbf to Mainz by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from München Hbf to Mainz is to rideshare which costs €20 - €24 and takes 4h 45m.
The fastest way to get from München Hbf to Mainz is to fly which takes 3h 16m and costs €80 - €260.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Muenchen Hbf and arriving at Mainz Hbf. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 6m.
The distance between München Hbf and Mainz is 434 km. The road distance is 402.7 km.
The best way to get from München Hbf to Mainz without a car is to train via Frankfurt which takes 3h 53m and costs €45 - €170.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from München Hbf to Mainz, including transfers.
München Hbf to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from München Hbf to Mainz is to train via Frankfurt which takes 3h 53m and costs €45 - €170. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €80 - €260 and takes 3h 16m.
München Hbf to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between München Hbf to Mainz is 403 km. It takes approximately 3h 41m to drive from München Hbf to Mainz.
What companies run services between München Hbf, Germany and Mainz, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from München Hbf to Frankfurt hourly. Tickets cost €70–160 and the journey takes 3h 19m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa, and Swiss fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Frankfurt (FRA) hourly.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from München Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- [email protected]
- Website
- MSM Partyzug
Train from München Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- MSM Partyzug
Train from München Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- MSM Partyzug
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Muenchen Hbf to Mainz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–99
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €96–99
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–75
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
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- Phone
- +387 35 320-321
- [email protected]
- Website
- transturist.ba
Bus from München, ZOB to Mannheim, ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–35
- Schedules at
- transturist.ba
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Munich to Mainz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–24
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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