There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Mainz by train, rideshare, plane, 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 via Frankfurt
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain S8
1h 27m€24–121Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Mainz173.1 km
2h 8m€8–13Train, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
3h 12m€108–212Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
1h 46m€30–120Train via Neuwied
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Neuwied Bftrain Rb27 / ...
- Take the train from Neuwied to Mainz-Kasteltrain Rb
3h 43m€60–98Drive 174.7 km
- Drive from Cologne to Mainzcar 174.7 km
1h 45m€26–37
Cologne to Mainz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Mainz is to rideshare which costs €8 - €13 and takes 2h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Mainz is to train via Frankfurt which takes 1h 27m and costs €23 - €130.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 46m.
The distance between Cologne and Mainz is 193 km. The road distance is 174.7 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Mainz without a car is to train via Frankfurt which takes 1h 27m and costs €23 - €130.
It takes approximately 1h 27m to get from Cologne to Mainz, including transfers.
Cologne to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Cologne to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Mainz is 175 km. It takes approximately 1h 45m to drive from Cologne to Mainz.
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Mainz, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mainz, Römisches Theater via Frankfurt in around 1h 27m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Neuwied Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Frankfurt to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Frankfurt to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- service@vias-online.eu
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Neuwied to Mainz-Kastel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Cologne to Mainz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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