There are 8 ways to get from Hanover to Mainz by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 22 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain S8
3h 8m€65–135Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus N33 / ...
5h 55m€30–46Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Hannover Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbfnighttrain Nj
4h 33m€30–109Drive 364.5 km
- Drive from Hanover to Mainzcar 364.5 km
3h 9m€54–77Car train
- Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Frankfurtcartrain
4h 13m€100–119Train
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55
4h 59m€85–180Fly from Hannover Airport
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAJ - FRA
2h 52m€110–159Train 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 31m€118–271
Hanover to Mainz by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hanover to Mainz is to bus which costs €30 - €50 and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Hanover to Mainz is to fly which takes 2h 52m and costs €110 - €160.
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 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hannover Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 59m.
The distance between Hanover and Mainz is 373 km. The road distance is 364.5 km.
The best way to get from Hanover to Mainz without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 3h 8m and costs €65 - €140.
It takes approximately 3h 8m 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 train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 3h 8m and costs €65 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €50 and takes 5h 55m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €160 and takes 2h 52m.
What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Mainz, Germany?
You can take a train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theater via Frankfurt in around 3h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hanover central bus station to Frankfurt central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €27–45 and the journey takes 4h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–150
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
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 Frankfurt 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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