There are 10 ways to get from Mainz to Bremen by train, bus, night train, rideshare, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bremen Hbftrain 42 / ...
5h 14m€95–372Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Mainz to Bremen433 km
4h 56m€21–28Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Bremen Fernbusterminalbus N110
9h 50m€40–71Night train
- Take the night train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Bremen Hbfnighttrain Nj
5h 58m€37–114Train
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain 42
5h 49m€95–400Drive 434 km
- Drive from Mainz to Bremencar 434 km
4h 13m€62–90Fly Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
4h 5m€104–326Fly Frankfurt to Bremen Airport
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane FRA - BRE
2h 36m€135–312Fly Frankfurt to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane FRA - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain
4h 12m€127–322Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Bremen Airport
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane STR - BRE
4h 32m€108–427
Mainz to Bremen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Bremen is to rideshare which costs €21 - €28 and takes 4h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Bremen is to fly which takes 2h 36m and costs €130 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Mainz to Bremen. However, there are services departing from Ginsheim-Gustavsburg-Gustavsburg Am Alten Fährhaus and arriving at Bremen Fernbusterminal via Frankfurt Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Bremen Hbf. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 49m.
The distance between Mainz and Bremen is 516 km. The road distance is 434 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Bremen without a car is to train via Frankfurt which takes 5h 14m and costs €95 - €380.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Mainz to Bremen, including transfers.
Mainz to Bremen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt Airport station.
Mainz to Bremen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Bremen is to train via Frankfurt which takes 5h 14m and costs €95 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €75 and takes 9h 50m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €320 and takes 2h 36m.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Bremen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Frankfurt to Bremen Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €90–360 and the journey takes 4h 4m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt Airport to Bremen Fernbusterminal once daily. Tickets cost €35–65 and the journey takes 7h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–550
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–400
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–101
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €97–101
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–75
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Bremen Fernbusterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Mainz to Bremen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–28
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Mainz to Bremen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bremen Fernbusterminal station.
Mainz to Bremen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Bremen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Bremen is 434 km. It takes approximately 4h 13m to drive from Mainz to Bremen.
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