There are 8 ways to get from Barcelona to Mainz by plane, train (TGV), bus, train, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)
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Fly to Frankfurt
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BCN - FRA
5h 3m€87–238Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Barcelona to Mannheim central bus stationbus FlixBus N1720
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain S5 / ...
21h 49m€59–158Train via Paris
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Mannheim Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain S5 / ...
12h 50m€118–397Drive 1,286.3 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Mainzcar 1,286.3 km
11h 49m€202–291Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BCN - CGN
- Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurttrain
7h 1m€92–315Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane BCN - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 42m€78–256Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Avignon Tgvtrain
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Mannheim Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain S5 / ...
13h 29m€129–307Bus
- Take the bus from BARCELONA, Estacio Del Nord, stan. 30 to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.bus
21h 55m€92–111
Barcelona to Mainz by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Mainz is to bus which costs €90 - €120 and takes 21h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Mainz is to fly which takes 5h 3m and costs €85 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona to Mainz station. However, there are services departing from BARCELONA, Estacio Del Nord, stan. 30 and arriving at Mainz central train station via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Barcelona to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at Mainz, Römisches Theater via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Est and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 50m.
The distance between Barcelona and Mainz is 1138 km. The road distance is 1286.3 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Mainz without a car is to train via Paris which takes 12h 50m and costs €110 - €400.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Barcelona to Mainz, including transfers.
Barcelona to Mainz bus services, operated by Sindbad, depart from BARCELONA, Estacio Del Nord, stan. 30 station.
Barcelona to Mainz train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Mainz is to fly which takes 5h 3m and costs €85 - €240. Alternatively, you can train via Paris, which costs €110 - €400 and takes 12h 50m, you could also bus, which costs €90 - €120 and takes 21h 55m.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Mainz, Germany?
Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Frankfurt (FRA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Mainz, Römisches Theater via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare Du Nord, Paris Est, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 12h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Est to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Avignon Tgv to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris Est to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Avignon Tgv to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–75
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €23–35
- 1st Class
- €45–75
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Barcelona to Mannheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from BARCELONA, Estacio Del Nord, stan. 30 to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €85–110
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
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More Questions & Answers
Barcelona to Mainz bus services, operated by Sindbad, arrive at FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. station.
Barcelona to Mainz train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona to Mainz is 1286 km. It takes approximately 11h 49m to drive from Barcelona to Mainz.
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