There are 6 ways to get from Mainz to Ludwigshafen am Rhein by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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 Mainz, Römisches Theater to Ludwigshafen, Mittetrain S5 / ...
1h 11m€11–50Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Mainz to Mannheim69.1 km
1h 9m€3–8Bus via Worms, Hauptbahnhof
- Take the bus from Mainz, Stadtpark to Worms, Hauptbahnhofbus S5 / ...
2h 15m€14–31Bus
- Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Mannheim central bus stationbus FlixBus N1151
2h 20m€10–16Drive 63.5 km
- Drive from Mainz to Ludwigshafen am Rheincar 63.5 km
56 min€10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Mainz to Ludwigshafen am Rheintaxi 63.5 km
56 min€140–170
Mainz to Ludwigshafen am Rhein by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Ludwigshafen am Rhein is to rideshare which costs €3 - €8 and takes 1h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Ludwigshafen am Rhein is to drive which takes 56 min and costs €9 - €14.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mainz central train station station and arriving at Mannheim central bus station station. Services depart six times a week, and operate Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 2h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Mainz, Römisches Theater and arriving at Ludwigshafen, Mitte. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 11m.
The distance between Mainz and Ludwigshafen am Rhein is 67 km. The road distance is 63.5 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Ludwigshafen am Rhein without a car is to train which takes 1h 11m and costs €11 - €50.
The train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Ludwigshafen, Mitte takes 1h 11m including transfers and departs hourly.
Mainz to Ludwigshafen am Rhein bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mainz central train station.
Mainz to Ludwigshafen am Rhein train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Mainz, Römisches Theater station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Ludwigshafen am Rhein is to train which takes 1h 11m and costs €11 - €50. Alternatively, you can bus via Worms, Hauptbahnhof, which costs €14 - €35 and takes 2h 15m.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Ludwigshafen, Mitte hourly. Tickets cost €11–50 and the journey takes 1h 11m. Süwex also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, ORN Omnibusverkehr Rhein-Nahe GmbH operates a bus from Mainz, Stadtpark to Worms, Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €11–16 and the journey takes 1h 39m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Ludwigshafen, Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Ludwigshafen, Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Bus from Mainz, Stadtpark to Worms, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
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 Mannheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Mainz to Mannheim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–8
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- €140–170
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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Booking & Getting There
Mainz to Ludwigshafen am Rhein bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Mannheim central bus station.
Mainz to Ludwigshafen am Rhein train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Ludwigshafen, Mitte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Ludwigshafen am Rhein is 64 km. It takes approximately 56 min to drive from Mainz to Ludwigshafen am Rhein.
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