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How to get fromMunich to Mainzby train, bus, night train, rideshare, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Munich to Mainz by train, bus, night train, rideshare, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt

    best
    1. Take the train from München Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 47 / ...
    3h 53m
    €49–174

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Munich to Mainzrideshare rideshare 405.8 km
    4h 28m
    €20–24

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from München, ZOB to Mannheim, ZOBbus bus
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain train S5 / ...
    7h 25m
    €38–88

  4. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Mainz Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    5h 6m
    €30–99

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from München Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 24 / ...
    6h 1m
    €70–160

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus 234 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Mainz central train stationbus bus N1310
    7h 55m
    €38–57

  7. Drive  404.4 km

    1. Drive from Munich to Mainzcar car 404.4 km
    3h 44m
    €60–87

  8. Fly from Munich International Airport

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MUC - FRA
    3h 7m
    €81–268

  9. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane NUE - FRA
    3h 49m
    €131–315

Munich to Mainz by train

Calendar165Weekly Trains
Duration3h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€49Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 434.3 km
  • Duration: 3h 53m

What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Mainz, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from München Hbf to Frankfurt hourly. Tickets cost €70–160 and the journey takes 3h 19m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Munich central bus station to Mainz central train station via Nuremberg central bus station in around 7h 55m.

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