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How to get fromBucharest to Mainzby plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Mainz by plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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  1. Fly to Frankfurt

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    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane OTP - FRA
    5h 30m
    €95–261

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus bus
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Mainz Hbftrain train Ice
    19h

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain train Ec / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Mainz Hbftrain train Ice
    27h 45m
    €236–416

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain night train Night Train
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Mainz Hbftrain train Ice
    26h 34m
    €211–377

  5. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane OTP - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 2m
    €101–371

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus 1924 / ...
    29h 28m
    €164–258

  7. Drive  1,782.8 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Mainzcar car 1,782.8 km
    17h 13m
    €262–378

Bucharest to Mainz by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration27h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€236Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,494.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 30m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Mainz, Germany?

Lufthansa, Tarom, and three other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Frankfurt (FRA) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Mainz Hbf via Budapest-Keleti and Wien Hbf in around 27h 45m.

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