There are 6 ways to get from Mainz to Bamberg 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
best- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Bambergtrain 1
3h 2m€40–130Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus N1310 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Bamberg train stationbus 068 / ...
5h€18–30Drive 229.2 km
- Drive from Mainz to Bambergcar 229.2 km
2h 8m€33–48Fly, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane FRA - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bambergtrain
3h 13m€108–231Train via Würzburg
- Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Frankfurttrain S8
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Bambergtrain
3h 14m€50–114Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bambergtrain Re54 / ...
4h 42m€48–144
Mainz to Bamberg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Bamberg is to bus which costs €17 - €35 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Bamberg is to drive which takes 2h 8m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Mainz station to Bamberg station. However, there are services departing from Mainz central train station and arriving at Bamberg train station via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Bamberg. Services depart twice a week, and operate Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 3h 2m.
The distance between Mainz and Bamberg is 240 km. The road distance is 229.2 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Bamberg without a car is to train which takes 3h 2m and costs €40 - €130.
The train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Bamberg takes 3h 2m including transfers and departs twice a week.
Mainz to Bamberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mainz central train station.
Mainz to Bamberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Bamberg is to train which takes 3h 2m and costs €40 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €17 - €35 and takes 5h.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Bamberg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Bamberg twice a week. Tickets cost €40–130 and the journey takes 3h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mainz central train station to Bamberg train station via Frankfurt central train station in around 5h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Bamberg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bamberg
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Bamberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bamberg
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Bamberg
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Bamberg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Mainz central train station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Bamberg train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Mainz to Bamberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Mainz to Bamberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Bamberg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Bamberg is 229 km. It takes approximately 2h 8m to drive from Mainz to Bamberg.
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