There are 9 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 20 / ...
3h 7m€68–181Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus N33 / ...
5h 50m€26–44Night train
- Take the night train from Hannover Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Suednighttrain Nj
5h 18m€32–107Drive 364.6 km
- Drive from Hanover to Mainzcar 364.6 km
3h 9m€53–77Car train
- Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Frankfurtcartrain
4h 13m€100–119Train
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
4h 59m€85–240Fly from Hannover Airport
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAJ - FRA
2h 59m€112–173Train 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 57m€157–393Train 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€115–335
Hanover to Mainz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hanover to Mainz is to bus which costs €25 - €45 and takes 5h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Hanover to Mainz is to fly which takes 2h 59m and costs €110 - €180.
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 every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 59m.
The distance between Hanover and Mainz is 373 km. The road distance is 364.6 km.
The best way to get from Hanover to Mainz without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 3h 7m and costs €65 - €190.
It takes approximately 3h 7m 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 7m and costs €65 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €25 - €45 and takes 5h 50m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €180 and takes 2h 59m.
What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Mainz, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt hourly. Tickets cost €60–170 and the journey takes 2h 21m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hanover central bus station to Frankfurt central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €23–40 and the journey takes 4h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
Flights from Bremen Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–320
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Hannover Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–94
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €92–94
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €26–31
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- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- 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 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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