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

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There are 11 ways to get from Dover to Mainz by train (Eurostar), bus, car ferry, car, train, plane, or car train

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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
    8h 35m
    €243–598

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dover to Frankfurt Airportbus bus N280
    12h 41m
    €77–122

  3. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Mainzcar car
    7h 10m
    €108–194

  4. 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
    €171–505

  5. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Ghent Dampoortbus bus
    3. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels-Nordtrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Mainz Hbftrain train Nj
    13h 1m
    €120–337

  6. Car ferry, bus, train via Bonn

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Ghent Dampoortbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Bonn UN Campusbus bus N84
    4. Take the train from Bonn Gronau UN Campus Bf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    16h 25m
    €95–239

  7. Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train le shuttle
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Mainzcar car
    6h 31m
    €226–272

  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 18m
    €151–428

  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
    6h 1m
    €151–358

  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 28m
    €94–309

  11. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane STN - CGN
    3. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    7h 20m
    €111–418

Dover to Mainz by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration8h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€243Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 908.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 35m

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 8h 35m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dover to Frankfurt Airport once daily. Tickets cost €55–95 and the journey takes 11h 35m.

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