There are 8 ways to get from Mainz to Freiburg im Breisgau by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain 12 / ...
2h 35m€29–215Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Mainz to Freiburg im Breisgau263 km
2h 52m€12–16Bus via Frankfurt Airport
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Freiburgbus FlixBus N122 / ...
5h 20m€29–46Drive 268.4 km
- Drive from Mainz to Freiburg im Breisgaucar 268.4 km
2h 14m€39–56Fly, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhoftrain
3h 39m€130–362Train via Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain S5 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain 12 / ...
3h 13m€35–188Train #2
- Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain Nightjet
3h 43m€30–250Bus
- Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Freiburgbus FlixBus 476
5h 35m€28–50
Mainz to Freiburg im Breisgau by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Freiburg im Breisgau is to rideshare which costs €12 - €16 and takes 2h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Freiburg im Breisgau is to drive which takes 2h 14m and costs €35 - €55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mainz central train station station and arriving at Freiburg. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 35m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Mainz Hbf and arriving at Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 43m.
The distance between Mainz and Freiburg im Breisgau is 261 km. The road distance is 268.4 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Freiburg im Breisgau without a car is to train which takes 2h 35m and costs €28 - €220.
It takes approximately 2h 35m to get from Mainz to Freiburg im Breisgau, including transfers.
Mainz to Freiburg im Breisgau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt Airport station.
Mainz to Freiburg im Breisgau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Freiburg im Breisgau is to train which takes 2h 35m and costs €28 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus via Frankfurt Airport, which costs €28 - €50 and takes 5h 20m.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany?
You can take a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 2h 35m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt Airport to Freiburg every 4 hours. Tickets cost €24–40 and the journey takes 3h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–480
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–480
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mainz Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mainz Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €21–28
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Mainz central train station to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Mainz to Freiburg im Breisgau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Mainz to Freiburg im Breisgau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Freiburg station.
Mainz to Freiburg im Breisgau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Freiburg im Breisgau is 268 km. It takes approximately 2h 14m to drive from Mainz to Freiburg im Breisgau.
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