There are 8 ways to get from Mainz to Amsterdam by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Nightjet
5h 39m€45–110Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus N61 / ...
8h€33–65Train, night train
- Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the night train from Essen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain Nj
6h 25m€70–253Drive 423 km
- Drive from Mainz to Amsterdamcar 423 km
4h 15m€77–111Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice / ...
5h 53m€48–174Fly Frankfurt to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane FRA - AMS
3h 49m€136–320Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
4h 37m€160–473Fly Frankfurt to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane FRA - BRU
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
5h 46m€103–375
Mainz to Amsterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Amsterdam is to bus which costs €30 - €65 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Amsterdam is to fly which takes 3h 49m and costs €130 - €320.
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 8h.
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 39m.
The distance between Mainz and Amsterdam is 437 km. The road distance is 423 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Amsterdam without a car is to train which takes 5h 39m and costs €45 - €110.
The train from Mainz Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal takes 5h 39m including transfers and departs once daily.
Mainz to Amsterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Mainz to Amsterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Mainz Hbf station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Amsterdam is to train which takes 5h 39m and costs €45 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €65 and takes 8h, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €320 and takes 3h 49m.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Amsterdam, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Mainz Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal once daily. Tickets cost €45–110 and the journey takes 5h 39m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk every 2 hours. Tickets cost €30–60 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
- €130–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mainz Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Anvers-Central to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Essen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–65
- Seating Carriage
- €21–25
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Anvers-Central to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- 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 Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Amsterdam 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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