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How to get fromGroningen to Mainzby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Groningen to Mainz by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt

    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 10m
    €58–186

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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
    €49–74

  3. Drive  466 km

    1. Drive from Groningen to Mainzcar car 466 km
    4h 21m
    €86–124

  4. 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
    €138–343

  5. Train

    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 Mainz Hbftrain train
    7h 1m
    €54–169

  6. 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 39m
    €81–220

  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 Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    4. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUS - FRA
    6h 50m
    €159–228

  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 9m
    €126–335

  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
    €146–321

  10. Train, train to Bremen 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. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BRE - FRA
    5h 47m
    €156–456

Groningen to Mainz by train

Calendar156Weekly Trains
Duration6h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 535.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 10m

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 10m. 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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