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How to get fromMainz to Harzby train, bus, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Mainz to Harz by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhoftrain train 13
    2. Take the train from Hildesheim Hbf to Bad Harzburgtrain train Re
    5h 32m
    €171–497

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Göttingen central bus stationbus bus N1334
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Herzberg am Harztrain train Rb80
    8h 50m
    €34–54

  3. Drive 314.3 km

    1. Drive from Mainz to Harzcar car 314.3 km
    3h 17m
    €45–65

  4. Train, line 450 bus

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Göttingentrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Herzberg am Harztrain train
    3. Take the bus from Herzberg am Harz Bahnhof to Braunlage, Schulzentrumbus bus 450
    7h 24m

Mainz to Harz by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration8h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€34Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 439.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 32m

What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany?

You can take a train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Harz via Frankfurt, Hildesheim Hbf, and Bad Harzburg in around 5h 32m.

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