There are 6 ways to get from Mainz to Dorsten by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf43 / ...
3h 19m€37–102Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Wiesbaden central train station to Essen central train station027
6h 22m€16–40Drive 261.5 km
- Drive from Mainz to Dorsten261.5 km
2h 28m€37–54Fly, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Dorsten Bf
3h 28mTrain
- Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Essen HbfIce / ...
3h 22m€35–110Train via Koblenz
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Bahnhof Stadtmitte/Löhr-CenterRb26
- Take the train from Koblenz Stadtmitte to Oberhausen-SterkradeRe
5h 36m€43–64
Mainz to Dorsten by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Dorsten is to bus which costs €16 - €40 and takes 6h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Dorsten is to drive which takes 2h 28m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct train from Mainz to Dorsten. However, there are services departing from Mainz, Römisches Theater and arriving at Dorsten Bf via Frankfurt and Essen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 19m.
The distance between Mainz and Dorsten is 306 km. The road distance is 261.5 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Dorsten without a car is to train via Frankfurt which takes 3h 19m and costs €35 - €110.
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from Mainz to Dorsten, including transfers.
Mainz to Dorsten train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Dorsten is to train via Frankfurt which takes 3h 19m and costs €35 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €16 - €40 and takes 6h 22m.
Mainz to Dorsten train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Dorsten is 261 km. It takes approximately 2h 28m to drive from Mainz to Dorsten.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Dorsten, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €30–90 and the journey takes 1h 47m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Wiesbaden central train station to Essen central train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €16–40 and the journey takes 4h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mainz Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koblenz Stadtmitte to Oberhausen-Sterkrade
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €23–35
- Comfort
- €24–35
- Premium
- €40–55
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- 0203 6688 9477
- dialog@rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
- Website
- rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Dorsten Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Bahnhof Stadtmitte/Löhr-Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Bahnhof Stadtmitte/Löhr-Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Wiesbaden central train station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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