There are 8 ways to get from Mainz to Bavaria by car, car train, bus, rideshare, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car train
best- Drive from Mainz to Fuldacar
- Take the car train from Fulda to München Ostcartrain 1393
3h 30m€116–139Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Mainz to Munich407.6 km
4h 30m€16–26Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Munich central bus stationbus N280 / ...
6h 42m€28–46Fly to Nuremberg Airport
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane FRA - NUE
2h 25m€89–186Train via Frankfurt
- Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
4h 19m€41–239Train
- Take the train from Mainz Hbf to München Osttrain Nj
5h 13m€39–56Drive 405.6 km
- Drive from Mainz to Munichcar 405.6 km
3h 46m€57–82Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane FRA - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Marienplatztrain
3h 11m€92–177
Mainz to Bavaria by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Bavaria is to rideshare which costs €16 - €26 and takes 4h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Bavaria is to fly which takes 2h 25m and costs €85 - €190.
No, there is no direct train from Mainz to Bavaria. However, there are services departing from Mainz, Römisches Theater and arriving at Marienplatz via Frankfurt and Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 19m.
The distance between Mainz and Bavaria is 514 km. The road distance is 405.6 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Bavaria without a car is to bus which takes 6h 42m and costs €27 - €50.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Mainz to Bavaria, including transfers.
Mainz to Bavaria train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Bavaria is to bus which takes 6h 42m and costs €27 - €50. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €85 - €190 and takes 2h 25m, you could also train via Frankfurt, which costs €40 - €240 and takes 4h 19m.
Mainz to Bavaria train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Bavaria is 406 km. It takes approximately 3h 46m to drive from Mainz to Bavaria.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Bavaria, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Munich central bus station hourly. Tickets cost €17–30 and the journey takes 5h 5m. Alternatively, Lufthansa flies from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE) 5 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Fulda to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €60–95
- 1st Class
- €130–220
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Mainz Hbf to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- 1st Class
- €50–75
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Flughafen München to Marienplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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 Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Mainz to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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