There are 6 ways to get from Mainz to Cologne by train, night train, rideshare, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 91 / ...
1h 46m€20–70Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Mainz to Cologne173.4 km
2h 8m€5–16Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Mainz Hbf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain Nj
2h 15m€20–90Fly, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
3h 4m€104–177Train via Frankfurt
- Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Frankfurttrain S8
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
2h 10m€34–82Drive 174.4 km
- Drive from Mainz to Colognecar 174.4 km
1h 48m€26–37
Mainz to Cologne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €5 - €16 and takes 2h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Cologne is to train which takes 1h 46m and costs €20 - €70.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Köln Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 46m.
The distance between Mainz and Cologne is 181 km. The road distance is 174.4 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 1h 46m and costs €20 - €70.
The train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Cologne Hbf takes 1h 46m including transfers and departs hourly.
Mainz to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
Mainz to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Cologne is 174 km. It takes approximately 1h 48m to drive from Mainz to Cologne.
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What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf every 2 hours. Tickets cost €30–70 and the journey takes 1h 46m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Mainz Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €20–24
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- vlexx
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Mainz to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–16
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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