There are 5 ways to get from Mainz to Kusel by bus, train, or car
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Bus, line 280 bus
best- Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Homburg335 / ...
- Take the bus from Hauptbahnhof, Homburg to Kusel, Dr. Kafka281 / ...
3h 35m€18–24Drive 99.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Mainz to Kusel99.3 km
1h 24m€14–21Train via Bad Kreuznach
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Bad Münster, BahnhofRe3
- Take the train from Bad Münster, Bahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Kusel, Bahnhof
3h 53m€31–47Train, line 260 bus, line 270 bus
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Staudernheim, BahnhofRe3
- Take the bus from Staudernheim, Bahnhof to Lauterecken, Bahnhof260
- Take the bus from Lauterecken, Bahnhof to Kusel, Bahnhof270 / ...
3h 36mTrain
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Idar-Oberstein, BahnhofRb33 / ...
4h 10m€24–34
Mainz to Kusel by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Kusel is to drive which costs €13 - €21 and takes 1h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Kusel is to drive which takes 1h 24m and costs €13 - €21.
No, there is no direct bus from Mainz station to Kusel. However, there are services departing from Mainz central train station and arriving at Kusel, Dr. Kafka via Hauptbahnhof, Homburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Mainz to Kusel. However, there are services departing from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Kusel, Bahnhof via Bad Münster, Bahnhof and Kaiserslautern, Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 53m.
The distance between Mainz and Kusel is 155 km. The road distance is 99.3 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Kusel without a car is to bus and line 280 bus which takes 3h 35m and costs €17 - €24.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Mainz to Kusel, including transfers.
Mainz to Kusel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mainz central train station.
Mainz to Kusel train services, operated by vlexx, depart from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Kusel is to bus and line 280 bus which takes 3h 35m and costs €17 - €24. Alternatively, you can train via Bad Kreuznach, which costs €30 - €50 and takes 3h 53m.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Kusel, Germany?
You can take a bus from Mainz central train station to Kusel, Dr. Kafka via Hauptbahnhof, Homburg in around 3h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Kusel, Bahnhof via Bad Münster, Bahnhof and Kaiserslautern, Hbf in around 3h 53m.
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Bad Münster, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
Train from Bad Münster, Bahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Staudernheim, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Bad Münster, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bad Münster, Bahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Kusel, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Mainz central train station to Homburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Hauptbahnhof, Homburg to Kusel, Dr. Kafka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Bus from Lauterecken, Bahnhof to Kusel, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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More Questions & Answers
Mainz to Kusel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Homburg station.
Mainz to Kusel train services, operated by vlexx, arrive at Bad Münster, Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Kusel is 99 km. It takes approximately 1h 24m to drive from Mainz to Kusel.
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