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There are 8 ways to get from Mainz to Dessau by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Messetrain train 50
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbftrain train S2 / ...
    5h 49m
    €87–290

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Leipzig central train stationbus bus N13 / ...
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train Re13 / ...
    8h 11m
    €46–106

  3. Drive 423 km

    1. Drive from Mainz to Dessaucar car 423 km
    4h 34m
    €62–89

  4. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FRA - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbftrain train
    3h 56m
    €117–203

  5. Train via Halle (Saale)

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train S8
    6h 8m
    €82–270

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köthentrain train 55
    7h 47m
    €131–468

  7. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane FRA - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train
    5h 4m
    €113–273

  8. Fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane FRA - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train
    5h 29m
    €179–431

Mainz to Dessau by train

Calendar59Weekly Trains
Duration5h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€87Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 467.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 49m

What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Dessau, Germany?

You can take a train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Dessau Hbf via Frankfurt and Leipzig Messe in around 5h 49m.

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