There are 9 ways to get from Magdeburg to Mainz by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Hanover
best- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
4h 58m€46–127Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Magdeburg to Frankfurtbus
8h 25m€19–33Drive 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 45m€105–188Train
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain 12
5h 43m€54–118Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Sangerhausentrain Re
- Take the train from Sangerhausen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain
7h 48mTrain 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€107–215Train 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 8m€85–254Train 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 42m€159–351
Magdeburg to Mainz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Magdeburg to Mainz is to bus which costs €18 - €35 and takes 8h 25m.
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 Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 25m.
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 58m.
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 58m and costs €45 - €130.
It takes approximately 4h 58m 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 4h 58m and costs €45 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €18 - €35 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 4h 58m. Alternatively, Ecolines operates a bus from Magdeburg to Frankfurt twice a week. Tickets cost €13–26 and the journey takes 6h 40m.
- 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
- €90–160
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 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
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 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- 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 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 69 9999 3640
- info@startgmbh.com
- Website
- startgmbh.com
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Sangerhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Sangerhausen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–35
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Sangerhausen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- 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 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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