There are 6 ways to get from Erlangen to Mainz by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Erlangen train station to Mainz central train stationbus N1310
4h€19–30Train
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 91 / ...
4h€47–103Drive 236.6 km
- Drive from Erlangen to Mainzcar 236.6 km
1h 56m€35–50Fly
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NUE - FRA
2h 50m€100–178Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
4h 5m€45–108Train via Schweinfurt
- Take the train from Erlangen to Schweinfurt Hbftrain Re20
- Take the train from Schweinfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain Re54 / ...
5h 18m€24–45
Erlangen to Mainz by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Erlangen to Mainz is to bus which costs €19 - €30 and takes 4h.
The fastest way to get from Erlangen to Mainz is to drive which takes 1h 56m and costs €30 - €50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Erlangen train station station and arriving at Mainz central train station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h.
No, there is no direct train from Erlangen to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Erlangen and arriving at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof via Nürnberg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h.
The distance between Erlangen and Mainz is 243 km. The road distance is 236.6 km.
The best way to get from Erlangen to Mainz without a car is to bus which takes 4h and costs €19 - €30.
The bus from Erlangen train station to Mainz central train station takes 4h including transfers and departs once daily.
Erlangen to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Erlangen train station.
Erlangen to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Nürnberg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Erlangen to Mainz is to bus which takes 4h and costs €19 - €30. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €45 - €110 and takes 4h, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €180 and takes 2h 50m.
What companies run services between Erlangen, Germany and Mainz, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Erlangen train station to Mainz central train station once daily. Tickets cost €19–30 and the journey takes 4h. Alternatively, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Nürnberg Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof every 3 hours. Tickets cost €45–95 and the journey takes 2h 46m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Erlangen train station to Mainz central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Erlangen to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Mainz central train station.
Erlangen to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Erlangen to Mainz is 237 km. It takes approximately 1h 56m to drive from Erlangen to Mainz.
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