Essen to Mainz
Rome2Rio compared 7 ways to get from Essen to Mainz. The best route is Train via Frankfurt, a distance of 186.428 km.
Train via Frankfurt
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
2h 22m€52–182Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Wiesbaden central train stationbus FlixBus 027
4h 48m€19–35Drive 234.4 km
- Drive from Essen to Mainzcar 234.4 km
2h 13m€34–49Train, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
2h 55m€108–159Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 1 / ...
2h 47m€45–180Train via Wuppertal Hbf
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Wuppertal Hbftrain S9 / ...
- Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
4h 12m€49–173Train via Koblenz
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Leverkusen Mittetrain Re
- Take the train from Leverkusen Mitte to Koblenz Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Mainz-Kasteltrain Rb
4h 38m
Essen to Mainz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Mainz is to bus which costs €19 - €35 and takes 4h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Mainz is to drive which takes 2h 13m 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, Bauhofstraße/Landesmus. via Wiesbaden Mainzer Straße/1.Ring. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 48m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 47m.
The distance between Essen and Mainz is 275 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 €50 - €190.
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 €50 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €19 - €35 and takes 4h 48m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Mainz, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt hourly. Tickets cost €45–170 and the journey takes 1h 49m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Wiesbaden central train station 6 times a week. Tickets cost €19–35 and the journey takes 4h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–210
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wuppertal Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Leverkusen Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Leverkusen Mitte to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- €6–10
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Wuppertal Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Leverkusen Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- 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
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- service@vias-online.eu
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Koblenz Hbf to Mainz-Kastel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Wiesbaden central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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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 13m to drive from Essen to Mainz.
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