There are 7 ways to get from Münster to Mainz by train, rideshare, plane, or car
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Train via Frankfurt
best- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 43 / ...
3h 20m€65–257Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Münster to Mainz270.4 km
3h 24m€15–17Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
3h 52m€125–226Train
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
3h 37m€60–260Train via Hamm
- Take the train from Hamm to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
4h 46m€59–267Drive 271.8 km
- Drive from Münster to Mainzcar 271.8 km
2h 57m€39–57Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport
- Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane FMO - FRA
5h 2m€164–361
Münster to Mainz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Münster to Mainz is to rideshare which costs €15 - €17 and takes 3h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Münster to Mainz is to drive which takes 2h 57m and costs €35 - €60.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Münster Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 37m.
The distance between Münster and Mainz is 345 km. The road distance is 271.8 km.
The best way to get from Münster to Mainz without a car is to train via Frankfurt which takes 3h 20m and costs €60 - €260.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Münster to Mainz, including transfers.
Münster to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Münster Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Münster to Mainz is to train via Frankfurt which takes 3h 20m and costs €60 - €260. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €160 - €370 and takes 5h 2m.
Münster to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Münster to Mainz is 272 km. It takes approximately 2h 57m to drive from Münster to Mainz.
What companies run services between Münster, Germany and Mainz, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt hourly. Tickets cost €55–250 and the journey takes 2h 47m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, and two other airlines fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Frankfurt (FRA) 4 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–210
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–420
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich, Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–440
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Frankfurt via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- 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
- €28–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamm to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Münster to Mainz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–17
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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