There are 9 ways to get from Hanover to Mainz by car train, car, bus, night train, train, or plane
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Car train, drive
best- Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Fuldacartrain 1393
- Drive from Fulda to Mainzcar
2h 40m€113–137Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus N33 / ...
5h 50m€24–57Night train, train
- Take the night train from Hannover Hbf to Hanau Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain S8
5h 31m€50–278Drive 364.6 km
- Drive from Hanover to Mainzcar 364.6 km
3h 9m€52–75Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
3h 9m€36–105Train
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
3h 38m€50–120Fly from Hannover Airport
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAJ - FRA
2h 56m€100–174Train to Bremen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BRE - FRA
3h 58m€145–347Train to Hamburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAM - FRA
4h 32m€80–237
Hanover to Mainz by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hanover to Mainz is to bus which costs €24 - €60 and takes 5h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Hanover to Mainz is to car train and drive which takes 2h 40m and costs €110 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Hanover station to Mainz station. However, there are services departing from Hanover central bus station and arriving at Mainz central train station via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hannover Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 38m.
The distance between Hanover and Mainz is 372 km. The road distance is 364.6 km.
The best way to get from Hanover to Mainz without a car is to bus which takes 5h 50m and costs €24 - €60.
It takes approximately 2h 40m to get from Hanover to Mainz, including transfers.
Hanover to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hanover central bus station.
Hanover to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Hanover to Mainz is to bus which takes 5h 50m and costs €24 - €60. Alternatively, you can train via Frankfurt am Main, which costs €35 - €110 and takes 3h 9m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €180 and takes 2h 56m.
What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Mainz, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Hanover central bus station to Frankfurt central train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €19–50 and the journey takes 4h 10m. Alternatively, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt hourly. Tickets cost €28–90 and the journey takes 2h 21m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–160
Flights from Bremen Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Hannover Hbf to Hanau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €258–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–150
- Seating Carriage
- €35–50
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Hanover to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Hanover to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hanover to Mainz is 365 km. It takes approximately 3h 9m to drive from Hanover to Mainz.
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