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How to get fromDessau to Mainzby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Dessau to Mainz by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Erfurt

    best
    1. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train S2
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    5h 23m
    €80–213

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Bitterfeld to Frankfurt(Main)Suednighttrain night train Nj
    8h 27m
    €38–139

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train S2 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Frankfurt Airportbus bus N13 / ...
    8h 50m
    €45–101

  4. Drive  426.9 km

    1. Drive from Dessau to Mainzcar car 426.9 km
    4h 28m
    €63–91

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köthen to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55
    8h 32m
    €124–266

  6. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Messetrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LEJ - FRA
    4h 1m
    €110–240

  7. Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    3. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BER - FRA
    4h 39m
    €108–323

  8. Train, train to Dresden Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    3. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DRS - FRA
    5h 32m
    €164–452

  9. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HAJ - FRA
    5h 54m
    €140–270

Dessau to Mainz by train

Calendar190Weekly Trains
Duration5h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 468.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 23m

What companies run services between Dessau, Germany and Mainz, Germany?

You can take a train from Dessau Hbf to Mainz, Römisches Theater via Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 5h 23m.

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