There are 8 ways to get from Amsterdam to Mainz by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt
best- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice / ...
4h 19m€73–234Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus N61 / ...
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Wiesbaden central train stationbus 027
7h 32m€27–76Drive 422.3 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Mainzcar 422.3 km
4h 11m€73–106Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane AMS - FRA
3h 57m€121–271Train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Mainz Hbftrain Nightjet
5h 25m€65–230Train via Düsseldorf
- Take the train from Amsterdam Zuid to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Neuss Hbftrain
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 25m€76–182Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
5h 4m€126–275Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain
4h 34m€144–409
Amsterdam to Mainz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Mainz is to bus which costs €26 - €80 and takes 7h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to Mainz is to fly which takes 3h 57m and costs €120 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Amsterdam to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Sloterdijk and arriving at Mainz, Landtag via Düsseldorf central bus station and Wiesbaden Mainzer Straße/1.Ring. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 32m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Mainz Hbf. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 25m.
The distance between Amsterdam and Mainz is 450 km. The road distance is 422.3 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Mainz without a car is to train via Frankfurt which takes 4h 19m and costs €70 - €240.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Amsterdam to Mainz, including transfers.
Amsterdam to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Amsterdam to Mainz train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Mainz is to train via Frankfurt which takes 4h 19m and costs €70 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €26 - €80 and takes 7h 32m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €280 and takes 3h 57m.
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Mainz, Germany?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf hourly. Tickets cost €65–230 and the journey takes 3h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Mainz, Landtag via Düsseldorf central bus station, Wiesbaden central train station, and Wiesbaden Mainzer Straße/1.Ring in around 7h 32m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–280
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–300
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–260
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–220
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €65–95
- 1st Class
- €130–230
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Mainz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €65–100
- 1st Class
- €140–230
Train from Amsterdam Zuid to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
Train from Venlo to Neuss Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–26
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €15–26
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- 1st Class
- €70–120
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- 1st Class
- €65–110
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Venlo to Neuss Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.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 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Wiesbaden central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Amsterdam to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Düsseldorf central bus station.
Amsterdam to Mainz train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amsterdam to Mainz is 422 km. It takes approximately 4h 11m to drive from Amsterdam to Mainz.
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