There are 6 ways to get from Essen to Mainz by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)
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Train via Frankfurt
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt41 / ...
2h 19m€37–99Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Wiesbaden central train station027
4h 45m€15–29Drive 234.4 km
- Drive from Essen to Mainz234.4 km
2h 13m€33–48Train, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)DUS - FRA
2h 54m€97–217Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof1 / ...
2h 47m€35–110Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf43 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof55 / ...
2h 53m€31–163
Essen to Mainz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Mainz is to bus which costs €15 - €29 and takes 4h 45m.
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, Münsterplatz via Wiesbaden Mainzer Straße/1.Ring. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 45m.
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 19m and costs €35 - €100.
It takes approximately 2h 19m 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 19m and costs €35 - €100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €15 - €29 and takes 4h 45m.
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 €30–90 and the journey takes 1h 45m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Wiesbaden central train station 4 times a week. Tickets cost €15–29 and the journey takes 4h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–75
- 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
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- 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 Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 23 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
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–45
- Comfort
- €35–50
- Premium
- €50–70
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- 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
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €29–45
- 1st Class
- €55–95
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €16–24
- 1st Class
- €25–40
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
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 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- 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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