There are 8 ways to get from Mainz to Kaiserslautern by bus, train, car, taxi, or rideshare
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Kaiserslautern central train stationbus N90 / ...
1h 5m€7–12Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Mainz to Kaiserslautern78.8 km
1h 14m€5Train
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain Re15
1h 31m€19–45Drive 77.9 km
- Drive from Mainz to Kaiserslauterncar 77.9 km
43 min€12–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Mainz to Kaiserslauterntaxi 77.9 km
43 min€250–300Train via Bad Kreuznach
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Bad Münster, Bahnhoftrain Rb33 / ...
- Take the train from Bad Münster, Bahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain Rb65 / ...
2h€21–41Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Ludwigshafen, Mittetrain S5 / ...
- Take the train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain Re1
2h 6m€27–52Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mainz, Hbf West/Taubertsbergb. to Bosenheimer Str./Bahnhofbus 630
- Take the train from Bad Kreuznach, Bahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain Rb65 / ...
2h 43m
Mainz to Kaiserslautern by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Kaiserslautern is to rideshare which costs €5 and takes 1h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Kaiserslautern is to drive which takes 43 min and costs €11 - €17.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mainz central train station station and arriving at Kaiserslautern central train station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Kaiserslautern, Hbf. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 1h 31m.
The distance between Mainz and Kaiserslautern is 80 km. The road distance is 77.9 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Kaiserslautern without a car is to bus which takes 1h 5m and costs €7 - €12.
The bus from Mainz central train station to Kaiserslautern central train station takes 1h 5m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Mainz to Kaiserslautern bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mainz central train station.
Mainz to Kaiserslautern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Kaiserslautern is to bus which takes 1h 5m and costs €7 - €12. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €19 - €45 and takes 1h 31m.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Kaiserslautern, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Mainz central train station to Kaiserslautern central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €7–12 and the journey takes 1h 5m. Alternatively, Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf once daily. Tickets cost €24–45 and the journey takes 1h 31m. vlexx also services this route 5 times a week.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Bad Münster, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bad Münster, Bahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Ludwigshafen, Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bad Kreuznach, Bahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Bad Münster, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
Train from Bad Münster, Bahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
Train from Bad Kreuznach, Bahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Ludwigshafen, Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Mainz central train station to Kaiserslautern central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0671 89 66 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- krn-mobil.de
Bus from Mainz, Hbf West/Taubertsbergb. to Bosenheimer Str./Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- krn-mobil.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Mainz to Kaiserslautern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- €250–300
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 to Kaiserslautern bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kaiserslautern central train station.
Mainz to Kaiserslautern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Kaiserslautern, Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Kaiserslautern is 78 km. It takes approximately 43 min to drive from Mainz to Kaiserslautern.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Mainz and Kaiserslautern. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.