There are 6 ways to get from Erkelenz to Mainz by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Erkelenz to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
2h 44m€46–136Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Erkelenz to Aachen Westtrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Mainz central train stationbus N1310
5h 3m€24–34Drive 231.2 km
- Drive from Erkelenz to Mainzcar 231.2 km
2h 10m€33–47Train, fly
- Take the train from Erkelenz to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
3h 33m€101–176Train via Cologne
- Take the train from MG Rheydt Hbf to Köln Hbftrain Rb27 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43N / ...
3h 24m€32–133Train via Koblenz
- Take the train from Erkelenz to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Stadtmittetrain Re
- Take the train from Koblenz Stadtmitte to Mainz-Kasteltrain Rb
5h 28m€48–72
Erkelenz to Mainz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Erkelenz to Mainz is to train and bus which costs €24 - €35 and takes 5h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Erkelenz to Mainz is to drive which takes 2h 10m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct train from Erkelenz to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Erkelenz and arriving at Mainz, Römisches Theater via Düsseldorf Hbf and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 44m.
The distance between Erkelenz and Mainz is 274 km. The road distance is 231.2 km.
The best way to get from Erkelenz to Mainz without a car is to train which takes 2h 44m and costs €45 - €140.
It takes approximately 2h 44m to get from Erkelenz to Mainz, including transfers.
Erkelenz to Mainz train services, operated by National Express, depart from Erkelenz station.
Erkelenz to Mainz train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Duesseldorf Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Erkelenz to Mainz is 231 km. It takes approximately 2h 10m to drive from Erkelenz to Mainz.
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What companies run services between Erkelenz, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Mainz, Germany?
You can take a train from Erkelenz to Mainz, Römisches Theater via Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 2h 44m.
- 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
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Erkelenz to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Erkelenz to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Stadtmitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- 1st Class
- €65–110
Train from Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €29–45
- 1st Class
- €55–95
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from MG Rheydt Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €16–24
- 1st Class
- €25–40
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Koblenz Stadtmitte to Mainz-Kastel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Aachen station west to Mainz central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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