There are 4 ways to get from Mainz to Herford by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain 55
4h 7m€70–300Drive 298.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Mainz to Herfordcar 298.7 km
3h 7m€43–62Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Herfordtrain
4h 36m€133–275Fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane FRA - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain
4h 45m€123–307
Mainz to Herford by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Herford is to drive which costs €40 - €65 and takes 3h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Herford is to drive which takes 3h 7m and costs €40 - €65.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 7m.
The distance between Mainz and Herford is 387 km. The road distance is 298.7 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Herford without a car is to train which takes 4h 7m and costs €70 - €300.
The train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB takes 4h 7m including transfers and departs every two hours.
Mainz to Herford train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
Mainz to Herford train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Herford is 299 km. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from Mainz to Herford.
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What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Herford, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB every 2 hours. Tickets cost €70–300 and the journey takes 4h 7m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–220
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- 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
- €29–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Herford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Herford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
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