There are 8 ways to get from Mainz to Amsterdam by train, bus, car, plane, or night train
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 Arnhem
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Arnhem Centraaltrain 78 / ...
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
5h 5m€50–171Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus N61 / ...
7h 50m€31–54Drive 423 km
- Drive from Mainz to Amsterdamcar 423 km
4h 15m€77–110Fly Frankfurt to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane FRA - AMS
3h 52m€171–362Train
- Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Nightjet
5h 10m€45–110Train, night train
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Bahnhof Stadtmitte/Löhr-Centertrain
- Take the train from Koblenz Stadtmitte to Oberhausen Hbftrain Re
- Take the night train from Oberhausen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain Nj
7h 26mTrain to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
4h 36m€192–435Fly Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
5h 50m€115–200
Mainz to Amsterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Amsterdam is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Amsterdam is to fly which takes 3h 52m and costs €170 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Mainz station to Amsterdam. However, there are services departing from Mainz central train station and arriving at Amsterdam Sloterdijk via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Mainz Hbf and arriving at Amsterdam Centraal. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 10m.
The distance between Mainz and Amsterdam is 450 km. The road distance is 423 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Amsterdam without a car is to train via Arnhem which takes 5h 5m and costs €50 - €180.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Mainz to Amsterdam, including transfers.
Mainz to Amsterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Mainz to Amsterdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Amsterdam is to train via Arnhem which takes 5h 5m and costs €50 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 7h 50m, you could also fly, which costs €170 - €370 and takes 3h 52m.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Amsterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Amsterdam Centraal via Frankfurt and Arnhem Centraal in around 5h 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk every 2 hours. Tickets cost €29–50 and the journey takes 6h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–250
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–230
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–270
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mainz Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Bahnhof Stadtmitte/Löhr-Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koblenz Stadtmitte to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Oberhausen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €256–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €120–150
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Mainz to Amsterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Mainz to Amsterdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Arnhem Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Amsterdam is 423 km. It takes approximately 4h 15m to drive from Mainz to Amsterdam.
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