There are 5 ways to get from Mainz to Ahlen by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Ahlen(Westf)train Re
4h 5mDrive 257.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Mainz to Ahlencar 257.7 km
2h 53m€49–70Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Ahlen(Westf)train
4h 8mTrain via Cologne
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 91 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Ahlen(Westf)train Re
4h 43mFly to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane FRA - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Ahlen(Westf)train
4h 42m€126–243
Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Ahlen is to drive which costs €45 - €70 and takes 2h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Ahlen is to drive which takes 2h 53m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct train from Mainz to Ahlen. However, there are services departing from Mainz Hbf and arriving at Ahlen(Westf) via Dortmund Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 5m.
The distance between Mainz and Ahlen is 339 km. The road distance is 257.7 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Ahlen without a car is to train which takes 4h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Mainz to Ahlen, including transfers.
Mainz to Ahlen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mainz Hbf station.
Mainz to Ahlen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dortmund Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Ahlen is 258 km. It takes approximately 2h 53m to drive from Mainz to Ahlen.
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What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Ahlen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?
You can take a train from Mainz Hbf to Ahlen(Westf) via Dortmund Hbf in around 4h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–310
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–310
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mainz Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Ahlen(Westf)
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Ahlen(Westf)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Ahlen(Westf)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Ahlen(Westf)
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixtrain.de
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Ahlen(Westf)
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Eurobahn
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