There are 5 ways to get from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain S8
45 min€4–50Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus N1310 / ...
50 min€3–6Drive 39.9 km
- Drive from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt am Maincar 39.9 km
33 min€6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt am Maintaxi 39.9 km
33 min€130–160Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Mainz to Frankfurt40.9 km
1h 1m€3
Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt am Main by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt am Main is to rideshare which costs €3 and takes 1h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt am Main is to drive which takes 33 min and costs €5 - €9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mainz central train station station and arriving at Frankfurt central train station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 50 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Frankfurt. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 45 min.
The distance between Mainz, Hauptbahnhof and Frankfurt am Main is 41 km. The road distance is 39.9 km.
The best way to get from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt am Main without a car is to train which takes 45 min and costs €4 - €50.
The train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt takes 45 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt am Main bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mainz central train station.
Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt am Main train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt am Main is to train which takes 45 min and costs €4 - €50. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €3 - €6 and takes 50 min.
What companies run services between Mainz, Hauptbahnhof, Germany and Frankfurt am Main, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €10–18 and the journey takes 45 min. Five other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Mainz central train station to Frankfurt central train station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €3–6 and the journey takes 50 min.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- vlexx
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- vlexx
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Mainz central train station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Mainz to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- €130–160
CleverTaxi Awal Abdul
- Phone
- +49 611 13713717
- Website
- clevertaxi-wi.de
FTD radio-taxi-service eG
- Phone
- +49 611 444444
- Website
- taxi-444444.de
Wiesbaden Taxi
- Phone
- +49 611 33 33 33
- Website
- taxiwiesbaden.de
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More Questions & Answers
Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt am Main bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt am Main train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt am Main is 40 km. It takes approximately 33 min to drive from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt am Main.
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