There are 4 ways to get from Kandel to Mainz by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain S5 / ...
2h 41m€10–50Drive 122.2 km
- Drive from Kandel to Mainzcar 122.2 km
1h 7m€18–26Train via Neustadt an der Weinstraße
- Take the train from Kandel Bahnhof to Neustadt, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re6
- Take the train from Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof to Ludwigshafen, Mittetrain S2 / ...
- Take the train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain S5 / ...
3h 4m€10–37Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kandel Bahnhof to Landau, Hauptbahnhofbus Re6 / ...
- Take the train from Landau(Pfalz)Hbf to Mainz Hbftrain Ter
3h 7m€23–41
Kandel to Mainz by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kandel to Mainz is to drive which costs €17 - €26 and takes 1h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Kandel to Mainz is to drive which takes 1h 7m and costs €17 - €26.
No, there is no direct train from Kandel to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Kandel Bahnhof and arriving at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 41m.
The distance between Kandel and Mainz is 149 km. The road distance is 122.2 km.
The best way to get from Kandel to Mainz without a car is to train which takes 2h 41m and costs €10 - €50.
It takes approximately 2h 41m to get from Kandel to Mainz, including transfers.
Kandel to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Kandel to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kandel to Mainz is 122 km. It takes approximately 1h 7m to drive from Kandel to Mainz.
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What companies run services between Kandel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany and Mainz, Germany?
You can take a train from Kandel Bahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 2h 41m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- kundenservice@dbregiobus-sw.de
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Bus from Kandel Bahnhof to Landau, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
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