There are 5 ways to get from Esslingen to Mainz by train, car, or plane
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Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain S5 / ...
2h 54m€36–91Drive 195.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Esslingen to Mainzcar 195.3 km
2h 15m€28–40Train, fly
- Take the train from Esslingen to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane STR - FRA
3h 13m€109–185Train
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
2h 59m€35–91Train via Heilbronn
- Take the train from Esslingen to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain S5 / ...
4h 37m
Esslingen to Mainz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Esslingen to Mainz is to drive which costs €27 - €40 and takes 2h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Esslingen to Mainz is to drive which takes 2h 15m and costs €27 - €40.
No, there is no direct train from Esslingen to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Esslingen and arriving at Mainz, Römisches Theater via Hauptbahnhof and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 54m.
The distance between Esslingen and Mainz is 188 km. The road distance is 195.3 km.
The best way to get from Esslingen to Mainz without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 2h 54m and costs €35 - €95.
It takes approximately 2h 54m to get from Esslingen to Mainz, including transfers.
Esslingen to Mainz train services, operated by Südwestdeutsche Landesverkehrs-GmbH (SWEG), depart from Esslingen station.
Esslingen to Mainz train services, operated by Südwestdeutsche Landesverkehrs-GmbH (SWEG), arrive at Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Esslingen to Mainz is 195 km. It takes approximately 2h 15m to drive from Esslingen to Mainz.
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What companies run services between Esslingen, Germany and Mainz, Germany?
You can take a train from Esslingen to Mainz, Römisches Theater via Hauptbahnhof and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 2h 54m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €18–27
- 1st Class
- €30–60
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Esslingen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- service@gabw-bahn.de
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
Train from Esslingen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €5–7
- 1st Class Ticket
- €7–11
- Phone
- +49 7821 9960770
- info@sweg.de
- Website
- sweg.de
Train from Esslingen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- sweg.de
Train from Esslingen to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- sweg.de
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sweg.de
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Esslingen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
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