There are 7 ways to get from Mainz to Elmau by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain 11
- Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain Rb6 / ...
5h 28m€130–245Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Munich central bus stationbus 037 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Garmisch-Partenkirchen stationbus 040 / ...
8h 55m€65–100Drive 475.6 km
- Drive from Mainz to Elmaucar 475.6 km
4h 47m€68–99Fly Frankfurt to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane FRA - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain
- Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
5h 22m€154–290Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain S5 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Pasing to Mittenwaldtrain Rb6
9h 11m€109–217Fly Frankfurt to Nuremberg Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane FRA - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain
- Take the train from München Hbf to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
5h 59m€181–336Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane STR - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain
- Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
7h 1m€185–309
Mainz to Elmau by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Elmau is to bus which costs €60 - €100 and takes 8h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Elmau is to drive which takes 4h 47m and costs €65 - €100.
The distance between Mainz and Elmau is 516 km. The road distance is 475.6 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Elmau without a car is to train which takes 5h 28m and costs €130 - €250.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Mainz to Elmau, including transfers.
The best way to get from Mainz to Elmau is to train which takes 5h 28m and costs €130 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €100 and takes 8h 55m.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Elmau is 476 km. It takes approximately 4h 47m to drive from Mainz to Elmau.
There are 1163+ hotels available in Elmau.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Elmau, Germany?
You can take a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Elmau via Pasing and Garmisch-Partenkirchen in around 5h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mainz central train station to Elmau via Frankfurt central train station, Munich central bus station, and Garmisch-Partenkirchen station in around 8h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–170
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Flughafen München to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Pasing to Mittenwald
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to Garmisch-Partenkirchen station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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