There are 7 ways to get from Mainz to Amsterdam by train, car, plane, or night train
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Train
best- Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Nightjet
5h 39m€45–330Drive 424.7 km
- Drive from Mainz to Amsterdamcar 424.7 km
4h 23m€76–110Fly Frankfurt to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane FRA - AMS
3h 51m€126–290Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice / ...
5h 53m€48–195Train, night train
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain 91 / ...
- Take the night train from Dortmund Hbf to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain Nj
6h 35m€75–311Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
4h 28m€150–453Fly Frankfurt to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane FRA - BRU
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
5h 45m€101–356
Mainz to Amsterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Amsterdam is to train via Cologne which costs €45 - €200 and takes 5h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Amsterdam is to fly which takes 3h 51m and costs €120 - €290.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Mainz Hbf and arriving at Amsterdam Centraal. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 39m.
The distance between Mainz and Amsterdam is 437 km. The road distance is 424.7 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Amsterdam without a car is to train which takes 5h 39m and costs €45 - €330.
The train from Mainz Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal takes 5h 39m including transfers and departs once daily.
Mainz to Amsterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Mainz Hbf station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Amsterdam is to train which takes 5h 39m and costs €45 - €330. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €120 - €290 and takes 3h 51m.
Mainz to Amsterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Amsterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Amsterdam is 425 km. It takes approximately 4h 23m to drive from Mainz to Amsterdam.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Amsterdam, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Mainz Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal once daily. Tickets cost €45–100 and the journey takes 5h 39m. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, Lufthansa, KLM, and Air Dolomiti fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) every 3 hours.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–440
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mainz Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- 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
Train from Köln Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Anvers-Central to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- 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
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Dortmund Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €85–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–65
- Seating Carriage
- €22–27
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Anvers-Central to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
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