There are 8 ways to get from Aachen to Mainz by train, bus, night train, rideshare, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt
best- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen FernbfIce / ...
2h 7m€44–115Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Aachen to Mainz238.7 km
2h 45m€10–16Bus
- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Mainz central train stationN1310
3h 25m€15–23Night train
- Take the night train from Aachen Hbf to Mainz HbfNj
3h 12m€21–260Train
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof90N
3h 12m€21–35Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/DeutzRe
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof32
3h 32m€41–109Drive 240.2 km
- Drive from Aachen to Mainz240.2 km
2h 11m€35–50Train, fly
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)DUS - FRA
4h 6m€110–246
Aachen to Mainz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Mainz is to rideshare which costs €10 - €16 and takes 2h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Mainz is to train via Frankfurt which takes 2h 7m and costs €40 - €120.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Aachen station west station and arriving at Mainz central train station station. Services depart five times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 25m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Aachen Hbf and arriving at Mainz Hbf. This train operates Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The journey takes approximately 3h 12m.
The distance between Aachen and Mainz is 264 km. The road distance is 240.2 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Mainz without a car is to train via Frankfurt which takes 2h 7m and costs €40 - €120.
It takes approximately 2h 7m to get from Aachen to Mainz, including transfers.
Aachen to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
Aachen to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Aachen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Aachen to Mainz is to train via Frankfurt which takes 2h 7m and costs €40 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €15 - €23 and takes 3h 25m.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Mainz, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf every 3 hours. Tickets cost €35–110 and the journey takes 1h 35m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Aachen station west to Mainz central train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €15–23 and the journey takes 3h 25m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Aachen Hbf to Mainz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €257–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–150
- Seating Carriage
- €30–45
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- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Night train from Aachen Hbf to Mainz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €21–35
- 1st Class
- €30–50
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €21–35
- 1st Class
- €30–50
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–45
- 1st Class
- €55–90
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €35–55
- Comfort
- €40–60
- Premium
- €60–80
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Aachen station west to Mainz central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Aachen to Mainz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Aachen to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Mainz central train station.
Aachen to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Mainz is 240 km. It takes approximately 2h 11m to drive from Aachen to Mainz.
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