There are 7 ways to get from Detmold to Mainz by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Kassel
best- Take the train from Altenbeken to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
4h€67–202Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to Frankfurt Airportbus N110
8h 13m€33–71Drive 273.1 km
- Drive from Detmold to Mainzcar 273.1 km
3h 5m€40–57Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
4h 47m€141–299Train
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55
5h 14m€79–243Train via Kassel #2
- Take the train from Altenbeken to Kassel Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain Re30 / ...
6h 8mTrain, train to Hannover Airport, fly
- Take the train from Detmold, Bahnhof to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain
- Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAJ - FRA
5h 10m€131–305
Detmold to Mainz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Detmold to Mainz is to bus which costs €30 - €75 and takes 8h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Detmold to Mainz is to drive which takes 3h 5m and costs €35 - €60.
No, there is no direct train from Detmold to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Detmold, Bahnhof and arriving at Mainz, Römisches Theater via Altenbeken, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h.
The distance between Detmold and Mainz is 345 km. The road distance is 273.1 km.
The best way to get from Detmold to Mainz without a car is to train via Kassel which takes 4h and costs €65 - €210.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Detmold to Mainz, including transfers.
Detmold to Mainz train services, operated by National Express, depart from Altenbeken station.
The best way to get from Detmold to Mainz is to train via Kassel which takes 4h and costs €65 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €75 and takes 8h 13m.
Detmold to Mainz train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Detmold to Mainz is 273 km. It takes approximately 3h 5m to drive from Detmold to Mainz.
What companies run services between Detmold, Germany and Mainz, Germany?
You can take a train from Detmold, Bahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theater via Altenbeken, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, and Frankfurt in around 4h. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to Frankfurt Airport once daily. Tickets cost €22–40 and the journey takes 5h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–220
Flights from Hannover Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- 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
- €28–220
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Altenbeken to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Altenbeken to Kassel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Altenbeken to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Detmold, Bahnhof to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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