There are 4 ways to get from Mainz to Elmstein by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Kaiserslautern central train stationbus N90 / ...
2h 41m€14–24Train
- Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Ludwigshafen, Mittetrain S5 / ...
- Take the train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Lambrecht, Bahnhoftrain S2 / ...
3h 8m€22–34Drive 95.2 km
- Drive from Mainz to Elmsteincar 95.2 km
1h 1m€14–20Train, line 517 bus
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Neustadt, Hauptbahnhoftrain Ex
- Take the bus from Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof to Elmstein, Friedhofbus 517
3h 14m
Mainz to Elmstein by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Elmstein is to drive which costs €13 - €20 and takes 1h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Elmstein is to drive which takes 1h 1m and costs €13 - €20.
The distance between Mainz and Elmstein is 121 km. The road distance is 95.2 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Elmstein without a car is to bus which takes 2h 41m and costs €14 - €25.
It takes approximately 2h 41m to get from Mainz to Elmstein, including transfers.
The best way to get from Mainz to Elmstein is to bus which takes 2h 41m and costs €14 - €25. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €22 - €35 and takes 3h 8m.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Elmstein is 95 km. It takes approximately 1h 1m to drive from Mainz to Elmstein.
There are 1020+ hotels available in Elmstein.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Elmstein, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Mainz central train station to Kaiserslautern central train station once daily. Tickets cost €6–12 and the journey takes 1h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Elmstein, Friedhof via Ludwigshafen, Mitte, Lambrecht, Bahnhof, and Lambrecht, Bahnhof in around 3h 8m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Ludwigshafen, Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Lambrecht, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Ludwigshafen, Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Lambrecht, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Mainz central train station to Kaiserslautern central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 6323 936450
- edenkoben@palatinabus.de
- Website
- palatinabus.de
Bus from Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof to Elmstein, Friedhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- PalatinaBus
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