There are 8 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 / ...
5h 3m€94–299Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Magdeburg to Frankfurtbus
8h 25m€33–58Drive 436.4 km
- Drive from Magdeburg to Mainzcar 436.4 km
3h 44m€63–91Train 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 42m€124–244Train
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55
6h 35m€110–370Train 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
4h 42m€110–292Train 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 49m€132–317Train 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 39m€181–446
Magdeburg to Mainz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Magdeburg to Mainz is to bus which costs €30 - €60 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Magdeburg to Mainz is to train and fly which takes 3h 42m and costs €120 - €250.
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 Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Magdeburg Hbf and arriving at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 35m.
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 5h 3m and costs €90 - €300.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Magdeburg to Mainz, including transfers.
Magdeburg to Mainz bus services, operated by Ecolines, 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 5h 3m and costs €90 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 8h 25m.
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 5h 3m. Alternatively, Ecolines operates a bus from Magdeburg to Frankfurt 3 times a week. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 6h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–250
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from Hannover Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–290
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–290
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–370
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Magdeburg to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
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More Questions & Answers
Magdeburg to Mainz bus services, operated by Ecolines, arrive at Frankfurt 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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