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How to get fromDover to Mainzby train (Eurostar), car ferry, bus, train, car, car train, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Dover to Mainz by train (Eurostar), car ferry, bus, train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    7h 57m
    €260–456

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dover to Frankfurt Airportbus bus N280
    13h 23m
    €76–114

  3. Car ferry, bus, train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Brussels-North train stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurttrain train 79
    11h 50m
    €115–312

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Mainzcar car
    7h 10m
    €131–246

  5. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Brussels-North train stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Mainz Hbftrain train Nj
    13h 32m
    €126–287

  6. Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train le shuttle
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Mainzcar car
    6h 31m
    €244–305

  7. Train to London City Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LCY - FRA
    5h 22m
    €169–423

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LHR - FRA
    6h 19m
    €137–348

  9. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LGW - FRA
    5h 58m
    €149–340

  10. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Hahn, bus

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Hahn (HHN)plane plane STN - HHN
    3. Take the bus from Hahn to Mainz, Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    7h 26m
    €102–355

Dover to Mainz by train

Calendar103Weekly Trains
Duration7h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€260Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 908.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 57m

What companies run services between Dover, England and Mainz, Germany?

You can take a train from Dover Priory to Mainz, Römisches Theater via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf, and Frankfurt in around 7h 57m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dover to Frankfurt Airport 5 times a week. Tickets cost €60–95 and the journey takes 11h 35m.

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