There are 8 ways to get from Mainz to Amsterdam 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 Cologne
best- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice / ...
5h 25m€48–144Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus N61 / ...
8h€33–59Drive 423 km
- Drive from Mainz to Amsterdamcar 423 km
4h 15m€74–107Fly Frankfurt to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane FRA - AMS
3h 50m€127–307Train
- Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Nightjet
5h 39m€45–110Train via Venlo
- Take the train from Mainz-Kastel to Neuwiedtrain Rb
- Take the train from Neuwied Bf to MG Hbf /Europaplatztrain Re8
- Take the train from Venlo to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
8h 48m€108–164Train 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 31m€149–405Fly 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€115–220
Mainz to Amsterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Amsterdam is to bus which costs €30 - €60 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Amsterdam is to fly which takes 3h 50m and costs €120 - €310.
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 439 km. The road distance is 423 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Amsterdam without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 5h 25m and costs €45 - €150.
It takes approximately 5h 25m 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 Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Amsterdam is to train via Cologne which takes 5h 25m and costs €45 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 8h, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €310 and takes 3h 50m.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Amsterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Amsterdam Centraal via Köln Hbf in around 5h 25m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk every 2 hours. Tickets cost €30–55 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
- €120–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–240
- 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
- €28–240
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–240
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
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 Venlo to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Mainz-Kastel to Neuwied
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Neuwied Bf to MG Hbf /Europaplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- 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
- €30–55
- 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 Köln Hbf 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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