There are 5 ways to get from Calw to Mainz by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Calw, Bahnhof/ZOB to Pforzheim Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb74
- Take the train from Vaihingen to Frankfurttrain 47 / ...
3h 8m€42–145Drive 183.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Calw to Mainzcar 183.7 km
1h 48m€27–39Bus, line 72 bus
- Take the bus from Calw, Bahnhof/ZOB to Weil der Stadtbus 670
- Take the bus from Weil der Stadt to Pforzheim ZOBbus 666
- Take the bus from Pforzheim ZOB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Südbus Sev
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt Airportbus N13 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Mainz-Bischofsheim Bahnhofbus 72
6h 59mLine 85054 train, train
- Take the train from Broetzingen Mitte to Karlsruhe-Durlachtrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe-Durlach to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain S3 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain S5 / ...
4h 33mTrain via Germersheim
- Take the train from Berghausen(Baden) to Germersheimtrain 84892 / ...
- Take the train from Germersheim to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re4
5h 19m
Calw to Mainz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calw to Mainz is to drive which costs €26 - €40 and takes 1h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Calw to Mainz is to drive which takes 1h 48m and costs €26 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Calw to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Calw, Bahnhof/ZOB and arriving at Mainz-Bischofsheim Bahnhof via Weil der Stadt, Pforzheim ZOB, Karlsruhe central train station and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Calw to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Calw, Bahnhof/ZOB and arriving at Mainz, Römisches Theater via Pforzheim Hbf, Vaihingen and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 8m.
The distance between Calw and Mainz is 223 km. The road distance is 183.7 km.
The best way to get from Calw to Mainz without a car is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs €40 - €150.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Calw to Mainz, including transfers.
Calw to Mainz bus services, operated by VGC, depart from Calw, Bahnhof/ZOB station.
Calw to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Calw, Bahnhof/ZOB station.
The best way to get from Calw to Mainz is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs €40 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus and line 72 bus, which costs and takes 6h 59m.
What companies run services between Calw, Germany and Mainz, Germany?
You can take a train from Calw, Bahnhof/ZOB to Mainz, Römisches Theater via Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof, Pforzheim Hbf, Vaihingen, and Frankfurt in around 3h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Calw, Bahnhof/ZOB to Mainz, Römisches Theater via Weil der Stadt, Pforzheim ZOB, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd, Karlsruhe central train station, Frankfurt Airport, Frankfurt, Mainz-Bischofsheim Bahnhof, and Mainz-Bischofsheim Bahnhof in around 6h 59m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Calw, Bahnhof/ZOB to Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe-Durlach to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Vaihingen to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 721 61075885
- info@avg.karlsruhe.de
- Website
- avg.info
Train from Broetzingen Mitte to Karlsruhe-Durlach
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- avg.info
Train from Berghausen(Baden) to Germersheim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- avg.info
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Germersheim to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- 0 70 51 – 96 88 61
- info@vgc-online.de
- Website
- vgc-online.de
Bus from Calw, Bahnhof/ZOB to Weil der Stadt
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- vgc-online.de
- Phone
- 03544/5001-0
- info@rvs-lds.de
- Website
- rvs-lds.de
Bus from Calw, Bahnhof/ZOB to Weil der Stadt
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- rvs-lds.de
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-bw.de
Bus from Calw, Bahnhof/ZOB to Weil der Stadt
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Bus from Calw, Bahnhof/ZOB to Weil der Stadt
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- 0711 19449
- Website
- vvs.de
Bus from Weil der Stadt to Pforzheim ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- vvs.de
- Phone
- +49 (7231) 39 70 299
- info@vpe.de
- Website
- vpe.de
Bus from Weil der Stadt to Pforzheim ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- vpe.de
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Bus from Pforzheim ZOB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 069 24 24 80 24
- Website
- rmv.de
Bus from Frankfurt to Mainz-Bischofsheim Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rmv.de
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More Questions & Answers
Calw to Mainz bus services, operated by VGC, arrive at Weil der Stadt station.
Calw to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calw to Mainz is 184 km. It takes approximately 1h 48m to drive from Calw to Mainz.
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