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How to get fromDresden to Mainzby plane, train, bus, car, or rideshare

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There are 9 ways to get from Dresden to Mainz by plane, train, bus, car, or rideshare

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  1. Fly from Dresden Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DRS - FRA
    2h 59m
    €150–299

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Dresden to Mainzrideshare rideshare 487.5 km
    5h 54m
    €27

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 50
    6h 3m
    €109–455

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Mainz central train stationbus bus N1366
    8h 11m
    €40–70

  5. Drive 488.5 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Mainzcar car 488.5 km
    4h 9m
    €70–100

  6. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BER - FRA
    4h 15m
    €111–312

  7. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LEJ - FRA
    4h 22m
    €127–284

  8. Train via Großauheim

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Hanau Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    2. Take the train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain train S8
    7h 13m

  9. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    9h 17m
    €150–700

Dresden to Mainz by train

Calendar54Weekly Trains
Duration6h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€109Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 426.6 km
  • Duration: 2h 59m

What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Mainz, Germany?

Lufthansa flies from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt every 4 hours. Tickets cost €100–440 and the journey takes 5h 16m.

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