There are 7 ways to get from Mainz to Aachen by train (Eurostar), bus, rideshare, plane, train, or car
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 Cologne
best- Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain Re
2h 50m€28–101Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Mainz to Aachen238.6 km
2h 43m€12–18Bus
- Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Aachen station westbus N1310
3h 40m€21–35Fly, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain
4h 2mTrain
- Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Frankfurttrain S8
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain 79
2h 51m€38–87Train, bus
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Bahnhof Stadtmitte/Löhr-Centertrain
- Take the bus from Koblenz Bahnhof Stadtmitte/Löhr-Center to Troisdorf Bfbus Re8
- Take the train from Troisdorf Bf to Aachen, Hbftrain Re9 / ...
5h 38mDrive 240.4 km
- Drive from Mainz to Aachencar 240.4 km
2h 10m€45–65
Mainz to Aachen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Aachen is to rideshare which costs €12 - €18 and takes 2h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Aachen is to drive which takes 2h 10m and costs €40 - €65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mainz central train station station and arriving at Aachen station west station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Mainz to Aachen. However, there are services departing from Mainz Hbf and arriving at Aachen Hbf via Koeln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 50m.
The distance between Mainz and Aachen is 251 km. The road distance is 240.4 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Aachen without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 2h 50m and costs €27 - €110.
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from Mainz to Aachen, including transfers.
Mainz to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mainz central train station.
Mainz to Aachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mainz Hbf station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Aachen is to train via Cologne which takes 2h 50m and costs €27 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €21 - €35 and takes 3h 40m.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Aachen, Germany?
You can take a train from Mainz Hbf to Aachen Hbf via Koeln Hbf in around 2h 50m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Mainz central train station to Aachen station west once daily. Tickets cost €21–35 and the journey takes 3h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mainz Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mainz Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Troisdorf Bf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- vlexx
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Bahnhof Stadtmitte/Löhr-Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Mainz central train station to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- ersatzverkehr@deutschebahn.com
- Website
- DB SEV GmbH
Bus from Koblenz Bahnhof Stadtmitte/Löhr-Center to Troisdorf Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- DB SEV GmbH
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Mainz to Aachen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Mainz to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Aachen station west.
Mainz to Aachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Koeln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Aachen is 240 km. It takes approximately 2h 10m to drive from Mainz to Aachen.
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