There are 8 ways to get from Kiel to Mainz by car, car train, bus, train, night train, or plane
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Drive, car train
best- Drive from Kiel to Hamburg Hbf
- Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Fulda
- Drive from Fulda to Mainz
4h 34m€127–168Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Göttingen central bus stationN73
- Take the bus from Göttingen central bus station to Mainz central train stationN1334 / ...
11h 10m€45–97Train, night train
- Take the train from Bordesholm to Hamburg DammtorRe7
- Take the night train from Hamburg Dammtor to Hanau HbfNj
- Take the train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches TheaterS8
10h 20m€86–321Drive 604.7 km
- Drive from Kiel to Mainz604.7 km
5h 8m€85–123Train
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Frankfurt22 / ...
6h 32m€56–148Train to Hamburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)HAM - FRA
4h 25m€82–197Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Frankfurt (FRA)BRE - FRA
5h 18m€144–368Train to Hannover Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)HAJ - FRA
6h 27m€121–263
Kiel to Mainz by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kiel to Mainz is to bus which costs €45 - €100 and takes 11h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Kiel to Mainz is to train and fly which takes 4h 25m and costs €80 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Kiel station to Mainz station. However, there are services departing from Kiel central bus station and arriving at Mainz central train station via Göttingen central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Kiel to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Kiel Hbf and arriving at Mainz, Römisches Theater via Bordesholm, Hamburg Dammtor and Hanau Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 20m.
The distance between Kiel and Mainz is 632 km. The road distance is 604.7 km.
The best way to get from Kiel to Mainz without a car is to bus which takes 11h 10m and costs €45 - €100.
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Kiel to Mainz, including transfers.
Kiel to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kiel central bus station.
Kiel to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Bordesholm station.
The best way to get from Kiel to Mainz is to bus which takes 11h 10m and costs €45 - €100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €55 - €150 and takes 6h 32m.
What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Mainz, Germany?
You can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Mainz central train station via Göttingen central bus station in around 11h 10m. Alternatively, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Kiel Hbf to Frankfurt every 4 hours. Tickets cost €45–140 and the journey takes 5h 44m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–180
Flights from Bremen Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–250
Flights from Hannover Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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 Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Hamburg Dammtor to Hanau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–264
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–264
- Couchette Carriage
- €140–160
- Seating Carriage
- €50–65
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- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kiel Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–29
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kiel central bus station to Göttingen central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Göttingen central bus station to Mainz central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Kiel to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Göttingen central bus station.
Kiel to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Hamburg Dammtor station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kiel to Mainz is 605 km. It takes approximately 5h 8m to drive from Kiel to Mainz.
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