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 45m€36–152Rideshare
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€102–181Train
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 55 / ...
2h 1m€20–150Drive 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 drive which takes 1h 44m and costs €24 - €35.
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 45m and costs €35 - €160.
It takes approximately 1h 45m 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 45m.
- 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
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- vlexx
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- vlexx
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Mainz to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–16
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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