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How to get fromMainz to Portsmouthby train (Eurostar), bus, train, night train, car, car train, car ferry, or plane

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There are 13 ways to get from Mainz to Portsmouth by train (Eurostar), bus, train, night train, car, car train, car ferry, or plane

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  1. Train via Brussels

    best
    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southseatrain train
    9h 20m
    £208–398

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to University of Portsmouthbus bus 030
    17h 15m
    £57–94

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Koblenz Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Koblenz Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from East Croydon to Portsmouth & Southseatrain train
    12h 41m
    £188–375

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Mainz to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Portsmouthcar car
    8h 41m
    £236–292

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    3. Take the train from London Victoria to Portsmouth & Southseatrain train
    13h 45m
    £127–240

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Mainz to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Portsmouthcar car
    9h 45m
    £145–254

  7. Fly Frankfurt to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane FRA - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Portsmouth & Southseatrain train
    5h 52m
    £91–246

  8. Fly Frankfurt to London City Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane FRA - LCY
    2. Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southseatrain train
    6h 5m
    £137–363

  9. Fly Frankfurt to Southampton Airport

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane FRA - SOU
    7h 35m
    £143–319

  10. Fly Frankfurt to London Heathrow Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane FRA - LHR
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to University of Portsmouthbus bus
    6h 58m
    £80–239

  11. Bus to Hahn, fly to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hahnbus bus
    2. Fly from Hahn (HHN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane HHN - STN
    3. Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southseatrain train
    7h 34m
    £81–297

  12. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane CGN - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Portsmouth & Southseatrain train
    7h 19m
    £101–294

  13. Fly Frankfurt to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane FRA - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham International to Winchestertrain train
    3. Take the train from Winchester to Portsmouth & Southseatrain train
    8h 35m
    £145–343

Mainz to Portsmouth by train, foot, and subway

Calendar64Weekly Services
Duration9h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket£208Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 563.6 mi
  • Duration: 9h 20m

What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Portsmouth, England?

You can take a train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Portsmouth & Southsea via Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 9h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mainz central train station to University of Portsmouth via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, London Victoria Green Line Station, and London Victoria in around 17h 15m.

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