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There are 9 ways to get from Groningen to Mainz by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    6h 4m
    €58–161

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Arnhem Centraal to Mainz Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    7h 1m
    €47–133

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Groningen central station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus FlixBus 027
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Wiesbaden central train stationbus bus FlixBus 027
    10h 39m
    €51–77

  4. Drive  466 km

    1. Drive from Groningen to Mainzcar car 466 km
    4h 22m
    €97–140

  5. Train via Dortmund

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Enschedetrain train
    3. Take the train from Enschede to Dortmund Hbftrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    8h 40m
    €82–151

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane AMS - FRA
    5h 51m
    €137–336

  7. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUS - FRA
    6h 14m
    €132–270

  8. Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    2. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HAM - FRA
    7h 10m
    €123–290

  9. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    2. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HAJ - FRA
    7h 9m
    €135–266

Groningen to Mainz by train

Calendar192Weekly Trains
Duration6h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 535.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 4m

What companies run services between Groningen, Netherlands and Mainz, Germany?

You can take a train from Groningen to Mainz, Römisches Theater via Zwolle, Arnhem Centraal, Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf, and Frankfurt in around 6h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Groningen central station to Wiesbaden-Mainz-Kastel Bahnhof via Düsseldorf central bus station, Wiesbaden central train station, and Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof in around 10h 39m.

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