There are 4 ways to get from Mainz to Kandel by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Kandel Bahnhoftrain Re6
1h 55m€18–114Drive 120.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Mainz to Kandelcar 120.7 km
1h 6m€17–25Train, bus
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Landau, Hauptbahnhoftrain Ex
- Take the bus from Landau, Hauptbahnhof to Kandel Bahnhofbus Re6 / ...
2h 20m€25–35Train via Neustadt an der Weinstraße
- Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Ludwigshafen, Mittetrain S5 / ...
- Take the train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Neustadt, Hauptbahnhoftrain S2 / ...
- Take the train from Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof to Kandel Bahnhoftrain Re6
3h 28m€30–57
Mainz to Kandel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Kandel is to drive which costs €17 - €25 and takes 1h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Kandel is to drive which takes 1h 6m and costs €17 - €25.
No, there is no direct train from Mainz to Kandel. However, there are services departing from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Kandel Bahnhof via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 55m.
The distance between Mainz and Kandel is 148 km. The road distance is 120.7 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Kandel without a car is to train which takes 1h 55m and costs €17 - €120.
It takes approximately 1h 55m to get from Mainz to Kandel, including transfers.
Mainz to Kandel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
Mainz to Kandel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Kandel is 121 km. It takes approximately 1h 6m to drive from Mainz to Kandel.
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What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Kandel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany?
You can take a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Kandel Bahnhof via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 1h 55m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Ludwigshafen, Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Kandel Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Ludwigshafen, Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof to Kandel Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Landau, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Schedules at
- vlexx
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- kundenservice@dbregiobus-sw.de
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Bus from Landau, Hauptbahnhof to Kandel Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
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