There are 8 ways to get from Mainz to Ingolstadt by train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane
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 Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Ingolstadt Hbftrain Re1 / ...
4h 10m€57–184Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Mainz to Ingolstadt350.7 km
4h 17m€20Bus
- Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus N1310
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Ingolstadtbus FlixBus N1304 / ...
6h 35m€31–46Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Mainz Hbf to Ingolstadt Hbfnighttrain Nj
6h 3m€27–95Drive 348.8 km
- Drive from Mainz to Ingolstadtcar 348.8 km
2h 49m€52–75Train via Würzburg
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Retzbach-Zellingentrain
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Treuchtlingentrain
- Take the train from Treuchtlingen to Ingolstadt Nordtrain
7h 15mFly to Munich International Airport, bus
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane FRA - MUC
- Take the bus from Flughafen München to Ingolstadt, Nordbahnhofbus
3h 44mFly to Nuremberg Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane FRA - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Ingolstadt Hbftrain
3h 32m€117–254
Mainz to Ingolstadt by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Ingolstadt is to rideshare which costs €20 and takes 4h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Ingolstadt is to drive which takes 2h 49m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Mainz station to Ingolstadt. However, there are services departing from Mainz central train station and arriving at Ingolstadt via Nuremberg central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 35m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Mainz Hbf and arriving at Ingolstadt Hbf. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 3m.
The distance between Mainz and Ingolstadt is 352 km. The road distance is 348.8 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Ingolstadt without a car is to train which takes 4h 10m and costs €55 - €190.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Mainz to Ingolstadt, including transfers.
Mainz to Ingolstadt bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mainz central train station.
Mainz to Ingolstadt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Ingolstadt is to train which takes 4h 10m and costs €55 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €50 and takes 6h 35m.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Ingolstadt, Germany?
You can take a train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Ingolstadt Hbf via Frankfurt and Nürnberg Hbf in around 4h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mainz central train station to Ingolstadt via Nuremberg central bus station in around 6h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Frankfurt to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Ingolstadt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Ingolstadt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Ingolstadt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Retzbach-Zellingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Treuchtlingen to Ingolstadt Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Ingolstadt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Night train from Mainz Hbf to Ingolstadt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Mainz Hbf to Ingolstadt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €27–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €93–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €27–32
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Treuchtlingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
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 Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Ingolstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 06631 9633-33
- Website
- rmv.de
Bus from Flughafen München to Ingolstadt, Nordbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rmv.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Mainz to Ingolstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Mainz to Ingolstadt bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nuremberg central bus station.
Mainz to Ingolstadt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Nürnberg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Ingolstadt is 349 km. It takes approximately 2h 49m to drive from Mainz to Ingolstadt.
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