There are 5 ways to get from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Mainz by train, bus, rideshare, car, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Flughafen/Messe to Hauptbahnhoftrain S2 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 47 / ...
2h 45m€31–161Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus N1135 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt Airportbus FlixBus 108 / ...
5h 30m€24–46Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Stuttgart-STR to Mainz199.5 km
1h 57mDrive 199.5 km
- Drive from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Mainzcar 199.5 km
1h 57m€29–42Subway, train
- Take the subway from Flughafen/Messe to Hauptbfsubway U6
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain S5 / ...
3h 6m€29–117
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Mainz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Mainz is to bus which costs €24 - €50 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Mainz is to drive which takes 1h 57m and costs €28 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal and arriving at Ginsheim-Gustavsburg-Gustavsburg Am Alten Fährhaus via Karlsruhe central train station and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Flughafen/Messe and arriving at Mainz, Römisches Theater via Hauptbahnhof and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 45m.
The distance between Stuttgart Airport (STR) and Mainz is 224 km. The road distance is 199.5 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Mainz without a car is to train which takes 2h 45m and costs €30 - €170.
It takes approximately 2h 45m to get from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Mainz, including transfers.
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal station.
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Flughafen/Messe station.
The best way to get from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Mainz is to train which takes 2h 45m and costs €30 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €24 - €50 and takes 5h 30m.
What companies run services between Stuttgart Airport (STR), Germany and Mainz, Germany?
You can take a train from Flughafen/Messe to Mainz, Römisches Theater via Hauptbahnhof and Frankfurt in around 2h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Ginsheim-Gustavsburg-Gustavsburg Am Alten Fährhaus via Karlsruhe central train station, Frankfurt Airport, and Frankfurt in around 5h 30m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Flughafen/Messe to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0711 19449
- Website
- vvs.de
Subway from Flughafen/Messe to Hauptbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- vvs.de
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +387 35 320-321
- [email protected]
- Website
- transturist.ba
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Schedules at
- transturist.ba
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Stuttgart-STR to Mainz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Mainz is 199 km. It takes approximately 1h 57m to drive from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Mainz.
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