There are 7 ways to get from Mainz to Bavaria by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
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Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 11 / ...
3h 46m€44–133Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Mainz to Munich407.5 km
4h 30m€16–27Bus
- Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus N1310
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Munich central bus stationbus FlixBus 234 / ...
7h 29m€40–59Fly to Nuremberg Airport
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane FRA - NUE
2h 23m€100–166Train
- Take the train from Mainz Hbf to München Osttrain Nj
5h 9m€31–115Drive 405.6 km
- Drive from Mainz to Munichcar 405.6 km
3h 44m€76–109Fly to Munich International Airport
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane FRA - MUC
2h 59m€82–238
Mainz to Bavaria by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Bavaria is to rideshare which costs €16 - €27 and takes 4h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Bavaria is to fly which takes 2h 23m and costs €100 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Mainz station to Bavaria station. However, there are services departing from Mainz central train station and arriving at Munich central bus station via Nuremberg central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Mainz to Bavaria. However, there are services departing from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Marienplatz via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 46m.
The distance between Mainz and Bavaria is 414 km. The road distance is 405.6 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Bavaria without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 3h 46m and costs €40 - €140.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Mainz to Bavaria, including transfers.
Mainz to Bavaria bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mainz central train station.
Mainz to Bavaria train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Bavaria is to train via Mannheim which takes 3h 46m and costs €40 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €60 and takes 7h 29m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €170 and takes 2h 23m.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Bavaria, Germany?
You can take a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Marienplatz via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, and Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mainz central train station to Marienplatz via Nuremberg central bus station, Munich central bus station, and Hackerbrücke in around 7h 29m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–150
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- info@msm-gruppe.de
- Website
- MSM Partyzug
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- MSM Partyzug
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Mainz Hbf to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Mainz Hbf to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–98
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €96–98
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–70
- Seating Carriage
- €29–35
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Mainz central train station to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Mainz to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Mainz to Bavaria bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nuremberg central bus station.
Mainz to Bavaria train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Bavaria is 406 km. It takes approximately 3h 44m to drive from Mainz to Bavaria.
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