There are 5 ways to get from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Mainz by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain S5 / ...
1h 15m€11–29Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Mannheim to Mainz66 km
1h 11m€4–7Bus
- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Frankfurt Airportbus FlixBus 108 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Ginsheim-Gustavsburg-Gustavsburg Am Alten Fährhausbus S8x / ...
2hDrive 63.9 km
- Drive from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Mainzcar 63.9 km
58 min€9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Mainztaxi 63.9 km
58 min€200–250
Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Mainz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Mainz is to rideshare which costs €4 - €7 and takes 1h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Mainz is to drive which takes 58 min and costs €8 - €13.
No, there is no direct bus from Ludwigshafen am Rhein station to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Mannheim central bus station and arriving at Ginsheim-Gustavsburg-Gustavsburg Am Alten Fährhaus via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Ludwigshafen, Mitte and arriving at Mainz, Römisches Theater. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 15m.
The distance between Ludwigshafen am Rhein and Mainz is 67 km. The road distance is 63.9 km.
The best way to get from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Mainz without a car is to train which takes 1h 15m and costs €11 - €29.
The train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Mainz, Römisches Theater takes 1h 15m including transfers and departs hourly.
Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, depart from Mannheim central bus station.
Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Ludwigshafen, Mitte station.
The best way to get from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Mainz is to train which takes 1h 15m and costs €11 - €29. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2h.
What companies run services between Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany and Mainz, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Mainz, Römisches Theater hourly. Tickets cost €13–19 and the journey takes 1h 15m. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mannheim central bus station to Ginsheim-Gustavsburg-Gustavsburg Am Alten Fährhaus via Frankfurt Airport and Frankfurt in around 2h.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €11–17
- Rail 1st Class
- €17–24
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- kundenservice@dbregiobus-sw.de
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Bus from Frankfurt to Ginsheim-Gustavsburg-Gustavsburg Am Alten Fährhaus
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Mannheim to Mainz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- €200–250
Taxi Zentrale Mannheim eG
- Phone
- +49 0621 218 18
- Website
- taxi-mannheim.de
Taxi Monnem
- Phone
- +49 179 9040196
- Website
- taximonnem.de
Taxi Böhm
- Phone
- +49 621738561
- Website
- taxiboehm.com
Shuttletaxi24 Mannheim
- Phone
- +49 162 265 7469
- Website
- shuttletaxi24.de
GTM-24
- Phone
- +49 621 15207676
- Website
- gtm-24.de
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More Questions & Answers
Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, arrive at Frankfurt Airport station.
Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Mainz, Römisches Theater station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Mainz is 64 km. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Mainz.
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