There are 6 ways to get from Dortmund to Mainz by train, rideshare, plane, or car
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Train via Frankfurt
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurt43 / ...
2h 47m€35–116Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Dortmund to Mainz217.7 km
2h 51m€12–15Train, fly
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)DUS - FRA
3h 21m€102–239Train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof1 / ...
3h 17m€40–120Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/DeutzRe
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mainz, HauptbahnhofRb26
5h 43m€52–81Drive 220.3 km
- Drive from Dortmund to Mainz220.3 km
2h 35m€31–45
Dortmund to Mainz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Mainz is to rideshare which costs €12 - €15 and takes 2h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Mainz is to drive which takes 2h 35m and costs €30 - €45.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 17m.
The distance between Dortmund and Mainz is 290 km. The road distance is 220.3 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Mainz without a car is to train via Frankfurt which takes 2h 47m and costs €35 - €120.
It takes approximately 2h 47m to get from Dortmund to Mainz, including transfers.
Dortmund to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
Dortmund to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Mainz is 220 km. It takes approximately 2h 35m to drive from Dortmund to Mainz.
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What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Mainz, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurt hourly. Tickets cost €28–110 and the journey takes 2h 13m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €29–45
- Comfort
- €30–45
- Premium
- €45–65
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Dortmund to Mainz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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