There are 7 ways to get from Dortmund to Mainz by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
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Train via Frankfurt
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain 43 / ...
2h 49m€38–105Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Frankfurt Airportbus FlixBus N07 / ...
4h 45m€12–19Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Dortmund to Mainz216.5 km
2h 51m€12–15Train, fly
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
3h 24m€100–219Train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 1 / ...
3h 17m€26–85Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb26
5h 43m€52–81Drive 219.2 km
- Drive from Dortmund to Mainzcar 219.2 km
2h 30m€31–44
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 30m and costs €30 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Dortmund station to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Dortmund central bus station and arriving at Ginsheim-Gustavsburg-Gustavsburg Am Alten Fährhaus via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 17m.
The distance between Dortmund and Mainz is 287 km. The road distance is 219.2 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Mainz without a car is to train via Frankfurt which takes 2h 49m and costs €35 - €110.
It takes approximately 2h 49m to get from Dortmund to Mainz, including transfers.
Dortmund to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dortmund central bus station.
Dortmund to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Mainz is to train via Frankfurt which takes 2h 49m and costs €35 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €12 - €19 and takes 4h 45m.
What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Mainz, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurt every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €30–95 and the journey takes 2h 13m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Frankfurt Airport 5 times a day. Tickets cost €12–19 and the journey takes 3h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €27–220
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- 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
- +31 85 004 3110
- Website
- traincharter.eu
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://traincharter.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €29–45
- Comfort
- €30–45
- Premium
- €45–65
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Dortmund to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt Airport 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 219 km. It takes approximately 2h 30m to drive from Dortmund to Mainz.
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