There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Mainz Cathedral by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train via Frankfurt
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mainz, Römisches TheaterS8
1h 38m€34–100Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Mainz173.1 km
2h 11m€8–13Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Wiesbaden central train station027
4h 4m€14–56Drive 172.8 km
- Drive from Cologne to Mainz Cathedral172.8 km
1h 41m€25–35Train, fly
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)DUS - FRA
3h 20m€96–222Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof55 / ...
2h 2m€23–75Train via Neuwied
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Neuwied BfRb27 / ...
- Take the train from Neuwied to Mainz-KastelRe
4h 28m€33–47
Cologne to Mainz Cathedral by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Mainz Cathedral is to rideshare which costs €8 - €13 and takes 2h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Mainz Cathedral is to train via Frankfurt which takes 1h 38m and costs €30 - €100.
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 Cathedral is 194 km. The road distance is 172.8 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Mainz Cathedral without a car is to train via Frankfurt which takes 1h 38m and costs €30 - €100.
It takes approximately 1h 38m to get from Cologne to Mainz Cathedral, including transfers.
Cologne to Mainz Cathedral train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Mainz Cathedral is to train via Frankfurt which takes 1h 38m and costs €30 - €100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €14 - €60 and takes 4h 4m.
Cologne to Mainz Cathedral train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Mainz Cathedral is 173 km. It takes approximately 1h 41m to drive from Cologne to Mainz Cathedral.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Mainz Cathedral, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mainz Cathedral via Frankfurt and Mainz, Römisches Theater in around 1h 38m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Wiesbaden central train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €10–35 and the journey takes 2h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 31 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
- €23–75
- 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
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Neuwied Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- 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
- 0621 8301200
- 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
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–40
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Neuwied to Mainz-Kastel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Wiesbaden central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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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