There are 5 ways to get from Mainz Cathedral to Cologne by train, rideshare, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Frankfurt
best- Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Frankfurttrain S8
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
1h 44m€35–142Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Mainz to Cologne173.4 km
2h 11m€5–16Fly, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
3h 13m€105–175Train
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 55 / ...
2h 1m€20–140Drive 172.5 km
- Drive from Mainz Cathedral to Colognecar 172.5 km
1h 44m€25–36
Mainz Cathedral to Cologne by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz Cathedral to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €5 - €16 and takes 2h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz Cathedral to Cologne is to train via Frankfurt which takes 1h 44m and costs €35 - €150.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Köln Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 45m.
The distance between Mainz Cathedral and Cologne is 194 km. The road distance is 172.5 km.
The best way to get from Mainz Cathedral to Cologne without a car is to train via Frankfurt which takes 1h 44m and costs €35 - €150.
It takes approximately 1h 44m to get from Mainz Cathedral to Cologne, including transfers.
Mainz Cathedral to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Mainz, Römisches Theater station.
Mainz Cathedral to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz Cathedral to Cologne is 172 km. It takes approximately 1h 44m to drive from Mainz Cathedral to Cologne.
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What companies run services between Mainz Cathedral, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a vehicle from Mainz Cathedral to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Mainz, Römisches Theater and Frankfurt in around 1h 44m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- [email protected]
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Mainz to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–16
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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