There are 6 ways to get from Mainz to Jülich by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Ice / ...
2h 53m€24–63Bus
- Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Aachen station westbus N1310
5h€24–35Drive 221.7 km
- Drive from Mainz to Jülichcar 221.7 km
2h 6m€41–60Fly, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Duerentrain
4h 3mTrain via Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 91 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Düren, Bftrain S19 / ...
3h 3m€34–63Bus, train
- Take the bus from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhofbus 10X
- Take the bus from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Troisdorf Bfbus Re8
- Take the train from Troisdorf Bf to Düren, Bftrain S19 / ...
6h 50m
Mainz to Jülich by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Jülich is to bus which costs €23 - €35 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Jülich is to drive which takes 2h 6m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Mainz station to Jülich. However, there are services departing from Mainz central train station and arriving at Jülich, Neues Rathaus via Aachen, Bendplatz and Aachen, Bushof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
No, there is no direct train from Mainz to Jülich. However, there are services departing from Mainz Hbf and arriving at Juelich via Koeln Hbf and Dueren. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 53m.
The distance between Mainz and Jülich is 235 km. The road distance is 221.7 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Jülich without a car is to train which takes 2h 53m and costs €24 - €65.
It takes approximately 2h 53m to get from Mainz to Jülich, including transfers.
Mainz to Jülich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mainz central train station.
Mainz to Jülich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mainz Hbf station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Jülich is to train which takes 2h 53m and costs €24 - €65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €23 - €35 and takes 5h.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Jülich, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Mainz Hbf to Koeln Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €29–60 and the journey takes 1h 47m. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route once a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Mainz central train station to Aachen station west once daily. Tickets cost €21–35 and the journey takes 3h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mainz Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mainz Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dueren
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Köln Hbf to Düren, Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Troisdorf Bf to Düren, Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Mainz central train station to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 521 92 64 40
- info@go-on-gmbh.de
- Website
- go.on
Bus from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Schedules at
- go.on
- ersatzverkehr@deutschebahn.com
- Website
- DB SEV GmbH
Bus from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Troisdorf Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- DB SEV GmbH
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Booking & Getting There
Mainz to Jülich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Aachen station west.
Mainz to Jülich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Koeln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Jülich is 222 km. It takes approximately 2h 6m to drive from Mainz to Jülich.
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