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How to get fromMainz to Brightonby plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, night train, or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Mainz to Brighton by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, night train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Frankfurt to London Gatwick Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane FRA - LGW
    4h 37m
    £73–212

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to St Peter's Churchbus bus 025
    17h 9m
    £59–95

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 91 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain train
    8h 40m
    £211–404

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Mainz to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Brightoncar car
    7h 54m
    £223–271

  5. Fly Frankfurt to London City Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane FRA - LCY
    2. Take the train from London Bridge to Brightontrain train
    5h 51m
    £127–334

  6. Fly Frankfurt to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane FRA - LHR
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Brightontrain train
    6h 18m
    £115–272

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane CGN - LGW
    6h 6m
    £82–247

  8. Bus to Hahn, fly to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hahnbus bus
    2. Fly from Hahn (HHN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane HHN - STN
    3. Take the train from London Victoria to Brightontrain train
    7h
    £80–291

  9. Bus, night train, train

    1. Take the bus from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhofbus bus 10X
    2. Take the nighttrain from Koblenz Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    4. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain train
    13h 35m
    £128–247

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Mainz to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Brightoncar car
    8h 58m
    £133–232

Mainz to Brighton by train

Calendar103Weekly Trains
Duration8h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket£211Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 430.6 mi
  • Duration: 4h 37m

What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Brighton, England?

Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa, and Swiss fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Brighton via Köln Hbf, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and London St Pancras Intl in around 8h 40m.

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