There are 9 ways to get from Magdeburg to Mainz by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Hanover
best- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
4h 57m€51–123Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Magdeburg to Frankfurtbus
7h 29m€22–40Bus via Göttingen
- Take the bus from Magdeburg to Göttingenbus Kyiv-Hasselt / ...
- Take the bus from Göttingen central bus station to Mainz central train stationbus N1334
7h 23mDrive 436.4 km
- Drive from Magdeburg to Mainzcar 436.4 km
3h 44m€61–88Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LEJ - FRA
3h 46m€105–192Train
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain 12
5h 43m€54–108Train to Hannover Airport, fly
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAJ - FRA
4h 33m€110–181Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BER - FRA
5h 9m€90–235Train to Dresden Airport, fly
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DRS - FRA
5h 44m€156–353
Magdeburg to Mainz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Magdeburg to Mainz is to bus which costs €21 - €45 and takes 7h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Magdeburg to Mainz is to drive which takes 3h 44m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Magdeburg to Mainz station. However, there are services departing from Magdeburg and arriving at Mainz central train station via Göttingen central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Magdeburg to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Magdeburg Hbf and arriving at Mainz, Römisches Theater via Hannover Hauptbahnhof and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 57m.
The distance between Magdeburg and Mainz is 516 km. The road distance is 436.4 km.
The best way to get from Magdeburg to Mainz without a car is to train via Hanover which takes 4h 57m and costs €50 - €130.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Magdeburg to Mainz, including transfers.
Magdeburg to Mainz bus services, operated by , depart from Magdeburg station.
Magdeburg to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Magdeburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Magdeburg to Mainz is to train via Hanover which takes 4h 57m and costs €50 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus via Göttingen, which costs and takes 7h 23m.
What companies run services between Magdeburg, Germany and Mainz, Germany?
You can take a train from Magdeburg Hbf to Mainz, Römisches Theater via Hannover Hauptbahnhof and Frankfurt in around 4h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Magdeburg to Mainz central train station via Göttingen and Göttingen central bus station in around 7h 23m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
Flights from Hannover Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–140
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–220
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–240
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–270
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- info@odeg.de
- Website
- odeg.de
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Schedules at
- odeg.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Göttingen central bus station to Mainz central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Magdeburg to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
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More Questions & Answers
Magdeburg to Mainz bus services, operated by , arrive at Göttingen station.
Magdeburg to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Magdeburg to Mainz is 436 km. It takes approximately 3h 44m to drive from Magdeburg to Mainz.
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