There are 5 ways to get from Alsace to Mainz by train (TGV), bus, car, or train
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Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Selestat to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
3h 54m€45–181Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Colmar to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 7m€35–64Drive 238.1 km
- Drive from Alsace to Mainzcar 238.1 km
2h 19m€37–54Train
- Take the train from Scherwiller to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain 82 / ...
4h 38m€56–212Train #2
- Take the train from Scherwiller to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain S5 / ...
4h 48m€47–155
Alsace to Mainz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alsace to Mainz is to bus which costs €35 - €65 and takes 7h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Alsace to Mainz is to drive which takes 2h 19m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Alsace to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Dambach and arriving at Ginsheim-Gustavsburg-Gustavsburg Am Alten Fährhaus via Colmar and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Alsace to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Scherwiller and arriving at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof via Selestat, Strasbourg and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 54m.
The distance between Alsace and Mainz is 255 km. The road distance is 238.1 km.
The best way to get from Alsace to Mainz without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 3h 54m and costs €40 - €190.
It takes approximately 3h 54m to get from Alsace to Mainz, including transfers.
Alsace to Mainz bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Colmar station.
Alsace to Mainz train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Selestat station.
The best way to get from Alsace to Mainz is to train via Mannheim which takes 3h 54m and costs €40 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €65 and takes 7h 7m.
What companies run services between Alsace, France and Mainz, Germany?
You can take a train from Scherwiller to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof via Selestat, Strasbourg, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 54m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Colmar to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €26–50 and the journey takes 4h 35m. FlixBus also services this route twice daily.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Selestat to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Scherwiller to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Scherwiller to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Selestat to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- 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
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Colmar to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Colmar to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Alsace to Mainz bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station.
Alsace to Mainz train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alsace to Mainz is 238 km. It takes approximately 2h 19m to drive from Alsace to Mainz.
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