There are 8 ways to get from Arnhem to Mainz by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt
best- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice / ...
3h 12m€42–211Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Arnhem Centraal Station to Essen Hbfbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Wiesbaden central train stationbus FlixBus 027
7h 4m€26–43Drive 327.5 km
- Drive from Arnhem to Mainzcar 327.5 km
3h 1m€60–86Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
4h€115–264Train
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Mainz Hbftrain Nightjet
3h 36m€35–85Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
3h 56m€48–207Train via Düsseldorf
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain Re
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koblenz Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Mainz-Kasteltrain Rb
5h 52m€113–223Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane AMS - FRA
4h 50m€146–337
Arnhem to Mainz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arnhem to Mainz is to bus which costs €25 - €45 and takes 7h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Arnhem to Mainz is to drive which takes 3h 1m and costs €55 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Arnhem station to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Arnhem Centraal Station and arriving at Mainz, Bauhofstraße/Landesmus. via Essen central train station and Wiesbaden Mainzer Straße/1.Ring. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 4m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Arnhem Centraal and arriving at Mainz Hbf. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 36m.
The distance between Arnhem and Mainz is 357 km. The road distance is 327.5 km.
The best way to get from Arnhem to Mainz without a car is to train via Frankfurt which takes 3h 12m and costs €40 - €220.
It takes approximately 3h 12m to get from Arnhem to Mainz, including transfers.
Arnhem to Mainz bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Arnhem Centraal Station.
Arnhem to Mainz train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Arnhem Centraal station.
The best way to get from Arnhem to Mainz is to train via Frankfurt which takes 3h 12m and costs €40 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €25 - €45 and takes 7h 4m.
What companies run services between Arnhem, Netherlands and Mainz, Germany?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Arnhem Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf hourly. Tickets cost €35–80 and the journey takes 2h 39m. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Arnhem Centraal Station to Mainz, Bauhofstraße/Landesmus. via Essen Hbf, Essen central train station, Wiesbaden central train station, and Wiesbaden Mainzer Straße/1.Ring in around 7h 4m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–220
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–220
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Mainz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- service@vias-online.eu
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
Train from Koblenz Hbf to Mainz-Kastel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Arnhem Centraal Station to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Arnhem Centraal Station to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Essen central train station to Wiesbaden central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Arnhem to Mainz bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Arnhem to Mainz train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arnhem to Mainz is 328 km. It takes approximately 3h 1m to drive from Arnhem to Mainz.
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