There are 4 ways to get from Mainz to Kalkar by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Empel-Reestrain Re
4h 16m€49–116Drive 280.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Mainz to Kalkarcar 280.8 km
3h€42–60Fly, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Empel-Reestrain
4h 18m€130–183Train, bus
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 91 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Weseltrain Re
- Take the bus from Wesel Bahnhof to Kalkar Marktbus X27
5h 19m
Mainz to Kalkar by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Kalkar is to drive which costs €40 - €60 and takes 3h.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Kalkar is to drive which takes 3h and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct train from Mainz to Kalkar. However, there are services departing from Mainz Hbf and arriving at Empel-Rees via Duisburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 16m.
The distance between Mainz and Kalkar is 316 km. The road distance is 280.8 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Kalkar without a car is to train which takes 4h 16m and costs €45 - €120.
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Mainz to Kalkar, including transfers.
Mainz to Kalkar train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mainz Hbf station.
Mainz to Kalkar train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Duisburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Kalkar is 281 km. It takes approximately 3h to drive from Mainz to Kalkar.
There are 624+ hotels available in Kalkar.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Kalkar, Germany?
You can take a train from Mainz Hbf to Kalkar Markt via Duisburg Hbf, Empel-Rees, and Rees Empel Bf in around 4h 16m.
- 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
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mainz Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mainz Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- service@vias-online.eu
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Empel-Rees
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Empel-Rees
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- 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
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Wesel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Bus from Wesel Bahnhof to Kalkar Markt
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- BVR Busverkehr Rheinland GmbH
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