There are 4 ways to get from Mainz to Detmold by train, car, or plane
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Train via Kassel
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Altenbekentrain Re
4h 51m€66–147Drive 273.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Mainz to Detmoldcar 273.2 km
3h 4m€40–58Fly, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane FRA - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Detmold, Bahnhoftrain
5h 9m€121–220Train
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain 55
5h 18m€77–151
Mainz to Detmold by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Detmold is to drive which costs €40 - €60 and takes 3h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Detmold is to drive which takes 3h 4m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct train from Mainz to Detmold. However, there are services departing from Mainz, Römisches Theater and arriving at Detmold, Bahnhof via Frankfurt, Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe and Altenbeken. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 51m.
The distance between Mainz and Detmold is 345 km. The road distance is 273.2 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Detmold without a car is to train via Kassel which takes 4h 51m and costs €65 - €150.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Mainz to Detmold, including transfers.
Mainz to Detmold train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
Mainz to Detmold train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Detmold is 273 km. It takes approximately 3h 4m to drive from Mainz to Detmold.
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What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Detmold, Germany?
You can take a train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Detmold, Bahnhof via Frankfurt, Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe, and Altenbeken in around 4h 51m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–310
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–310
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Altenbeken
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Altenbeken
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Detmold, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Eurobahn
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