There are 5 ways to get from Calw to Mainz by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Calw, Bahnhof/ZOB to Pforzheim Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb74
- Take the train from Vaihingen to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
3h 17m€35–90Bus, line 666 bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Calw, Bahnhof/ZOB to Weil der Stadtbus 671 / ...
- Take the bus from Weil der Stadt to Pforzheim ZOBbus 666
- Take the train from Pforzheim Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kelsterbach Rathaus to Mainz, Stadtparkbus S8e
6h 47m€27–58Drive 183.7 km
- Drive from Calw to Mainzcar 183.7 km
1h 48m€28–40Line 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 38mTrain 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
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Calw to Mainz is to drive which costs €27 - €40 and takes 1h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Calw to Mainz is to drive which takes 1h 48m and costs €27 - €40.
No, there is no direct train from Calw to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Calw, Bahnhof/ZOB and arriving at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof via Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof and Vaihingen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 17m.
The distance between Calw and Mainz is 197 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 17m and costs €35 - €90.
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Calw to Mainz, including transfers.
Calw to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Calw, Bahnhof/ZOB 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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What companies run services between Calw, Germany and Mainz, Germany?
You can take a train from Calw, Bahnhof/ZOB to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof via Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof and Vaihingen in around 3h 17m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Calw, Bahnhof/ZOB to Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Pforzheim Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe-Durlach to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Vaihingen to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Pforzheim Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Pforzheim Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €7–9
- 1st Class Ticket
- €10–15
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Pforzheim Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Pforzheim Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
Train from Broetzingen Mitte to Karlsruhe-Durlach
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
Train from Berghausen(Baden) to Germersheim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Germersheim to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Website
- Linienbündel Nordost
Bus from Calw, Bahnhof/ZOB to Weil der Stadt
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Linienbündel Nordost
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Bus from Calw, Bahnhof/ZOB to Weil der Stadt
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Bus from Calw, Bahnhof/ZOB to Weil der Stadt
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Bus from Weil der Stadt to Pforzheim ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund Stuttgart (VVS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- DB Bus
Bus from Kelsterbach Rathaus to Mainz, Stadtpark
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- DB Bus
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