There are 9 ways to get from Mainz to Oktoberfest by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 11 / ...
4h 1m€43–132Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Mainz to Munich407.5 km
4h 54m€16–27Bus
- Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus N1310
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Munich central bus stationbus FlixBus 234 / ...
7h 44m€39–58Drive 404.8 km
- Drive from Mainz to Oktoberfestcar 404.8 km
3h 43m€76–109Fly Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane FRA - MUC
3h 24m€82–238Train
- Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
4h 45m€64–144Train #2
- Take the train from Mainz Hbf to München Osttrain Nj
5h 32m€32–118Fly Frankfurt to Nuremberg Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane FRA - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain
4h 15m€119–221Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Munich International Airport
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane STR - MUC
5h 8m€125–185
Mainz to Oktoberfest by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Oktoberfest is to rideshare which costs €16 - €27 and takes 4h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Oktoberfest is to fly which takes 3h 24m and costs €80 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Mainz station to Oktoberfest station. However, there are services departing from Mainz central train station and arriving at Munich central bus station via Nuremberg central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Mainz to Oktoberfest. However, there are services departing from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at München Hbf via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 1m.
The distance between Mainz and Oktoberfest is 414 km. The road distance is 404.8 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Oktoberfest without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 4h 1m and costs €40 - €140.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Mainz to Oktoberfest, including transfers.
Mainz to Oktoberfest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mainz central train station.
Mainz to Oktoberfest train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Oktoberfest is to train via Mannheim which takes 4h 1m and costs €40 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €60 and takes 7h 44m, you could also fly, which costs €80 - €240 and takes 3h 24m.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Oktoberfest, Germany?
You can take a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Oktoberfest via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and München Hbf in around 4h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mainz central train station to Oktoberfest via Nuremberg central bus station and Munich central bus station in around 7h 44m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–150
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–280
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–280
- 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 Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- [email protected]
- Website
- MSM Partyzug
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- MSM Partyzug
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Mainz Hbf to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Mainz Hbf to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–98
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €96–98
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–70
- Seating Carriage
- €29–35
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact 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
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Mainz to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Mainz to Oktoberfest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nuremberg central bus station.
Mainz to Oktoberfest train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Oktoberfest is 405 km. It takes approximately 3h 43m to drive from Mainz to Oktoberfest.
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