There are 4 ways to get from Mainz to Elmstein by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Ludwigshafen, Mittetrain S5 / ...
- Take the train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Lambrecht, Bahnhoftrain S2 / ...
3h 10m€20–35Drive 95.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Mainz to Elmsteincar 95.2 km
1h 1m€14–20Bus
- Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Kaiserslautern central train stationbus N90 / ...
- Take the bus from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Lambrecht, Bahnhofbus S1 / ...
3h 27m€20–29Train, 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 train and bus
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.
No, there is no direct bus from Mainz station to Elmstein. However, there are services departing from Mainz central train station and arriving at Elmstein, Friedhof via Kaiserslautern, Hbf and Lambrecht, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 27m.
The distance between Mainz and Elmstein is 116 km. The road distance is 95.2 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Elmstein without a car is to train which takes 3h 10m and costs €20 - €35.
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Mainz to Elmstein, including transfers.
Mainz to Elmstein bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mainz central train station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Elmstein is to train which takes 3h 10m and costs €20 - €35. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €19 - €30 and takes 3h 27m.
Mainz to Elmstein bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kaiserslautern central train station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Elmstein is 95 km. It takes approximately 1h 1m to drive from Mainz to Elmstein.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Elmstein, Germany?
You can take a train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Elmstein, Friedhof via Ludwigshafen, Mitte, Lambrecht, Bahnhof, and Lambrecht, Bahnhof in around 3h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mainz central train station to Elmstein, Friedhof via Kaiserslautern, Hbf and Lambrecht, Bahnhof in around 3h 27m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Ludwigshafen, Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Lambrecht, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Ludwigshafen, Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 56 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
- Twice 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
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Mainz central train station to Kaiserslautern central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- kundenservice@dbregiobus-sw.de
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Bus from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Lambrecht, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
- 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
- https://www.palatinabus.de/
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