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How to get fromMadrid to Mainzby plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, train, or train (Renfe, TGV)

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There are 8 ways to get from Madrid to Mainz by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, train, or train (Renfe, TGV)

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  1. Fly to Frankfurt

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MAD - FRA
    5h 23m
    €86–225

  2. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    16h 30m
    €397–949

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    29h 21m
    €182–320

  4. Drive 1,734.6 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Mainzcar car 1,734.6 km
    17h 15m
    €279–402

  5. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MAD - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    7h 18m
    €110–368

  6. Fly to Hahn, bus

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Hahn (HHN)plane plane MAD - HHN
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Hahn Airport to Mainz Short-term parking lot Am Schlagbus bus
    8h 46m
    €89–372

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Iruntrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain train D51 / ...
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Tgv
    18h 47m
    €380–625

  8. Bus via Valladolid

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Valladolidbus bus ALSA - Mad-Cl-Ast / ...
    2. Take the bus from Valladolid to Mainz central train stationbus bus FlixBus N1151
    31h 45m
    €155–272

Madrid to Mainz by train and foot

Calendar16Weekly Services
Duration16h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€397Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,459.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 23m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Mainz, Germany?

Air Europa, Iberia, and Lufthansa fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Frankfurt (FRA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare Du Nord, Paris Est, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 16h 30m.

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