There are 9 ways to get from Chemnitz to Mainz by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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 Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain Re6
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain 50 / ...
5h 37m€53–126Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Chemnitz to Mainz421.9 km
5h 7m€21Bus
- Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus 220 / ...
7h 50m€28–60Drive 423.5 km
- Drive from Chemnitz to Mainzcar 423.5 km
3h 36m€61–87Train to Dresden Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DRS - FRA
4h 19m€162–319Train via Bamberg
- Take the train from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof to Hof Hbftrain Re3
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Bambergtrain
- Take the train from Bamberg to Frankfurttrain
9h 4m€84–131Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LEJ - FRA
4h 9m€109–195Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BER - FRA
5h 32m€92–278Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly
- Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Praguebus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane PRG - FRA
6h€88–214
Chemnitz to Mainz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chemnitz to Mainz is to rideshare which costs €21 and takes 5h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Chemnitz to Mainz is to drive which takes 3h 36m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Chemnitz station to Mainz station. However, there are services departing from Chemnitz central bus station and arriving at Mainz central train station via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Chemnitz to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Mainz, Römisches Theater via Leipzig Hbf and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 37m.
The distance between Chemnitz and Mainz is 489 km. The road distance is 423.5 km.
The best way to get from Chemnitz to Mainz without a car is to train which takes 5h 37m and costs €50 - €130.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Chemnitz to Mainz, including transfers.
Chemnitz to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chemnitz central bus station.
Chemnitz to Mainz train services, operated by Mitteldeutsche Regiobahn, depart from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Chemnitz to Mainz is to train which takes 5h 37m and costs €50 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €28 - €65 and takes 7h 50m.
What companies run services between Chemnitz, Germany and Mainz, Germany?
You can take a train from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theater via Leipzig Hbf and Frankfurt in around 5h 37m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Frankfurt central train station once daily. Tickets cost €23–55 and the journey takes 6h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–270
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–270
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–270
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
Train from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- mitteldeutsche-regiobahn.de
Train from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- mitteldeutsche-regiobahn.de
Train from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- mitteldeutsche-regiobahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 200730
- post@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hof Hbf to Bamberg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bamberg to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Chemnitz to Mainz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Chemnitz to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Chemnitz to Mainz train services, operated by Mitteldeutsche Regiobahn, arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chemnitz to Mainz is 424 km. It takes approximately 3h 36m to drive from Chemnitz to Mainz.
Book your Chemnitz to Mainz bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1121+ hotels available in Mainz.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Chemnitz and Mainz. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.















