There are 5 ways to get from Mainz to Essen by train, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf43 / ...
2h 33m€37–107Drive 233.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Mainz to Essen233.4 km
2h 12m€34–48Fly, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
2h 43m€102–210Train
- Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Essen HbfIce / ...
2h 38m€40–120Train via Bonn
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Bonn Bad Godesberg Bf
- Take the train from Bonn-Bad Godesberg to Koeln-MuelheimRe
- Take the train from Koeln-Muelheim to Essen HbfRe
4h 25m€50–71
Mainz to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Essen is to drive which costs €30 - €50 and takes 2h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Essen is to drive which takes 2h 12m and costs €30 - €50.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Mainz Hbf and arriving at Essen Hbf. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 38m.
The distance between Mainz and Essen is 277 km. The road distance is 233.4 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Essen without a car is to train via Frankfurt which takes 2h 33m and costs €35 - €110.
It takes approximately 2h 33m to get from Mainz to Essen, including transfers.
Mainz to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
Mainz to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Essen is 233 km. It takes approximately 2h 12m to drive from Mainz to Essen.
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What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Essen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €30–95 and the journey takes 1h 47m.
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- 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
- €30–95
- 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
- €40–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- 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 Bonn-Bad Godesberg to Koeln-Muelheim
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln-Muelheim to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- 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
Train from Koeln-Muelheim to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- 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
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Bonn Bad Godesberg Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
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