There are 6 ways to get from Essen to Mainz by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
2h 22m€38–95Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Wiesbaden central train stationbus 027
4h 49m€15–35Drive 234.4 km
- Drive from Essen to Mainzcar 234.4 km
2h 14m€33–48Train, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
2h 59m€97–207Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 1 / ...
2h 47m€28–85Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb26
5h 18m€46–74
Essen to Mainz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Mainz is to bus which costs €15 - €35 and takes 4h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Mainz is to drive which takes 2h 14m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Mainz, Münsterplatz via Wiesbaden Mainzer Straße/1.Ring. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 49m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 47m.
The distance between Essen and Mainz is 272 km. The road distance is 234.4 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Mainz without a car is to train via Frankfurt which takes 2h 22m and costs €35 - €95.
It takes approximately 2h 22m to get from Essen to Mainz, including transfers.
Essen to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Mainz is to train via Frankfurt which takes 2h 22m and costs €35 - €95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €15 - €35 and takes 4h 49m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Mainz, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €30–85 and the journey takes 1h 46m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Wiesbaden central train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €15–35 and the journey takes 4h 20m. FlixBus-eu also services this route 4 times a week.
- 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
- €65–180
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €23–35
- Comfort
- €24–35
- Premium
- €40–55
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Wiesbaden central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Essen central train station to Wiesbaden central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Wiesbaden central train station.
Essen to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Mainz is 234 km. It takes approximately 2h 14m to drive from Essen to Mainz.
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