There are 9 ways to get from Bucharest to Mainz by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Frankfurt
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane OTP - FRA
5h 31m€140–308Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Aachenbus
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice / ...
18h 59m€62–132Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
28h 3m€138–287Night train, train
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain Night Train
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Mainz Hbftrain Ice
26h 4m€155–231Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane OTP - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 59m€159–411Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Frankfurtbus
22h 1m€140–147Bus via București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Frankfurt central train stationbus 1924 / ...
30h 39m€72–176Drive 1,782.6 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Mainzcar 1,782.6 km
17h 18m€252–363Drive, car train
- Drive from Bucharest to Villach Hbf ARZcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to Würzburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Mainzcar
18h 23m€311–434
Bucharest to Mainz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Mainz is to bus and train which costs €60 - €140 and takes 18h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Mainz is to fly which takes 5h 31m and costs €140 - €310.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Mainz, Römisches Theater via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 3m.
The distance between Bucharest and Mainz is 1495 km. The road distance is 1782.6 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Mainz without a car is to bus and train which takes 18h 59m and costs €60 - €140.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Bucharest to Mainz, including transfers.
Bucharest to Mainz train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Mainz is to fly which takes 5h 31m and costs €140 - €310. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €130 - €290 and takes 28h 3m, you could also bus, which costs €135 - €150 and takes 22h 1m.
Mainz is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 1:04 AM in Bucharest and 12:04 AM in Mainz.
Bucharest to Mainz train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Mainz, Germany?
HiSky, Tarom, and four other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Frankfurt (FRA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Mainz, Römisches Theater via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 28h 3m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–370
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Frankfurt via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Stuttgart Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–150
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–300
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Stuttgart Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €130–260
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wien Meidling to Mainz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €64–69
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–95
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Bucharest Obor to Aachen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–30
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €132
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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