There are 5 ways to get from Mainz to North Rhine-Westphalia by train, rideshare, plane, tram, or car
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, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 55 / ...
1h 45m€20–150Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Mainz to Cologne173.4 km
2h 8m€5–16Fly, tram
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the tram from D-Wehrhahn S to D-Benrather Straße Utram
2h 39m€104–139Train via Frankfurt
- Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Frankfurttrain S8
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
1h 47m€38–155Drive 174.4 km
- Drive from Mainz to Colognecar 174.4 km
1h 48m€25–36
Mainz to North Rhine-Westphalia by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to North Rhine-Westphalia is to rideshare which costs €5 - €16 and takes 2h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to North Rhine-Westphalia is to train which takes 1h 45m and costs €20 - €150.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Köln Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 45m.
The distance between Mainz and North Rhine-Westphalia is 181 km. The road distance is 174.4 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to North Rhine-Westphalia without a car is to train which takes 1h 45m and costs €20 - €150.
The train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Cologne Hbf takes 1h 45m including transfers and departs hourly.
Mainz to North Rhine-Westphalia train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
Mainz to North Rhine-Westphalia train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to North Rhine-Westphalia is 174 km. It takes approximately 1h 48m to drive from Mainz to North Rhine-Westphalia.
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What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €30–150 and the journey takes 1h 45m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- 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 Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- [email protected]
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 211 58201
- [email protected]
- Website
- rheinbahn.de
Tram from D-Wehrhahn S to D-Benrather Straße U
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- rheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Mainz to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–16
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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