There are 7 ways to get from Mainz to Ellmau by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Kufstein32
5h 18m€120–143Night train
cheapest- Take the night train from Mainz Hbf to Woergl HbfNj
9h 19m€58–273Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Ellmau
9h 10m€305–307Drive 515.2 km
- Drive from Mainz to Ellmau515.2 km
4h 54m€85–122Drive, car train
- Drive from Mainz to Fulda
- Take the car train from Fulda to München Ost
- Drive from München Ost to Ellmau
4h 32m€132–165Fly to Munich International Airport, train, line 4902 bus, bus
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)FRA - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Kufstein
- Take the bus from Kufstein Bahnhof C to Söll Dorf
- Take the bus from Söll Dorf to Ellmau Dorf/Bauhof
6h 53m€115–283Fly to Salzburg Airport, bus, line 4012 bus, line 4060 bus
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)FRA - SZG
- Take the bus from Salzburg Airport Terminal to Lofer Mittelschule/Tourismusverband
- Take the bus from Lofer Mittelschule/Tourismusverband to St. Johann i. T. Bahnhof
- Take the bus from St. Johann i. T. Bahnhof to Ellmau Dorf/Bauhof
7h 39m€141–305
Mainz to Ellmau by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Ellmau is to drive which costs €80 - €130 and takes 4h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Ellmau is to drive and car train which takes 4h 32m and costs €130 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Mainz station to Ellmau. However, there are services departing from Mainz central train station and arriving at Ellmau via Frankfurt Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 10m.
The distance between Mainz and Ellmau is 525 km. The road distance is 515.2 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Ellmau without a car is to train which takes 5h 18m and costs €120 - €150.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Mainz to Ellmau, including transfers.
Mainz to Ellmau bus services, operated by Alpine Express, depart from Frankfurt Airport station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Ellmau is to train which takes 5h 18m and costs €120 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €305 - €308 and takes 9h 10m.
Mainz to Ellmau bus services, operated by Alpine Express, arrive at Ellmau station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Ellmau is 515 km. It takes approximately 4h 54m to drive from Mainz to Ellmau.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Ellmau, Tyrol, Austria?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Kufstein 4 times a week. Tickets cost €80–90 and the journey takes 4h 58m. Alternatively, Alpine Express operates a bus from Frankfurt Airport to Ellmau 4 times a week. Tickets cost €300 and the journey takes 7h 35m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–220
Flights from Frankfurt to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–320
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Muenchen Ost to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Mainz Hbf to Woergl Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–265
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–265
- Couchette Carriage
- €140–160
- Seating Carriage
- €50–65
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Fulda to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 200730
- post@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Muenchen Ost to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- info@brb.de
- Website
- brb.de
Train from Muenchen Ost to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–27
- Schedules at
- brb.de
- Phone
- +1 800 822 4844
- reservations@letsride.co
- Website
- letsride.co
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Ellmau
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €300
- Website
- https://letsride.co/locations/crested-butte/
- Phone
- +43 512 56 16 16
- info@vvt.at
- Website
- vvt.at
Bus from Kufstein Bahnhof C to Söll Dorf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- vvt.at
Bus from Söll Dorf to Ellmau Dorf/Bauhof
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- vvt.at
Bus from Lofer Mittelschule/Tourismusverband to St. Johann i. T. Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- vvt.at
Bus from St. Johann i. T. Bahnhof to Ellmau Dorf/Bauhof
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- vvt.at
- Phone
- 0662 632900
- office@salzburg-verkehr.at
- Website
- salzburg-verkehr.at
Bus from Salzburg Airport Terminal to Lofer Mittelschule/Tourismusverband
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://salzburg-verkehr.at/en/
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