There are 7 ways to get from Mainz to Cologne by train, night train, rideshare, plane, or car
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Train via Frankfurt
best- Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to FrankfurtS8
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf78 / ...
1h 37m€32–102Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Mainz to Cologne173.4 km
2h 8m€5–15Night train
- Take the night train from Mainz Hbf to Koeln HbfNj
2h 6m€30–260Fly, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
3h 5m€99–215Train
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf39 / ...
1h 47m€24–95Train via Neuwied
- Take the train from Mainz-Kastel to NeuwiedRe
- Take the train from Neuwied Bf to Köln HbfRb27 / ...
4h 15m€33–46Drive 174.4 km
- Drive from Mainz to Cologne174.4 km
1h 44m€25–36
Mainz to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €5 - €15 and takes 2h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Cologne is to train via Frankfurt which takes 1h 37m and costs €30 - €110.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Mainz Hbf and arriving at Koeln Hbf. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 6m.
The distance between Mainz and Cologne is 194 km. The road distance is 174.4 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Cologne without a car is to train via Frankfurt which takes 1h 37m and costs €30 - €110.
It takes approximately 1h 37m to get from Mainz to Cologne, including transfers.
Mainz to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Mainz, Römisches Theater station.
Mainz to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Cologne is 174 km. It takes approximately 1h 44m to drive from Mainz to Cologne.
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What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Köln Hbf via Frankfurt in around 1h 37m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Neuwied Bf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- 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
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Mainz Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €255–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €120–150
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–35
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Mainz-Kastel to Neuwied
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Mainz to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–15
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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