There are 9 ways to get from Dresden to Mainz by plane, train, bus, car, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Dresden Airport
best- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DRS - FRA
2h 59m€148–307Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Dresden to Mainz487.5 km
5h 54m€27Train
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 50 / ...
5h 4m€95–360Bus via Frankfurt Airport
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Frankfurt Airportbus N1305 / ...
8h 5m€38–70Drive 488.5 km
- Drive from Dresden to Mainzcar 488.5 km
4h 10m€71–102Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LEJ - FRA
4h 20m€130–275Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BER - FRA
4h 15m€116–293Train via Leipzig
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain 50 / ...
6h 41m€109–394Bus
- Take the bus from Dresden, Bhf Sudseite Bayrische Str to Frankfurt Hbfbus Odesa
13h 39m€70–112
Dresden to Mainz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dresden to Mainz is to rideshare which costs €27 and takes 5h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Dresden to Mainz is to fly which takes 2h 59m and costs €140 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Dresden station to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Dresden central station and arriving at Mainz-Bischofsheim Bahnhof via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Dresden Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 4m.
The distance between Dresden and Mainz is 427 km. The road distance is 488.5 km.
The best way to get from Dresden to Mainz without a car is to train which takes 5h 4m and costs €95 - €360.
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Dresden to Mainz, including transfers.
Dresden to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dresden central station.
Dresden to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dresden Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Dresden to Mainz is to fly which takes 2h 59m and costs €140 - €310. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €95 - €360 and takes 5h 4m, you could also bus via Frankfurt Airport, which costs €35 - €70 and takes 8h 5m.
What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Mainz, Germany?
Lufthansa flies from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof every 3 hours. Tickets cost €95–360 and the journey takes 5h 4m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–290
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–290
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–250
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–360
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Dresden central station to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Dresden, Bhf Sudseite Bayrische Str to Frankfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Dresden to Mainz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Dresden to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt Airport station.
Dresden to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dresden to Mainz is 489 km. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Dresden to Mainz.
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