There are 5 ways to get from Mainz to Kusel by train, bus, or car
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Train via Bad Kreuznach
best- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Bad Münster, Bahnhoftrain Re3
- Take the train from Bad Münster, Bahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain
- Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Kusel, Bahnhoftrain
3h 52m€30–44Drive 98.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Mainz to Kuselcar 98.4 km
1h 26m€14–20Bus, line 270 bus
- Take the bus from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Bad Kreuznach, Bahnhofbus 630
- Take the bus from Lauterecken, Bahnhof to Kusel, Bahnhofbus 270 / ...
5h 40mTrain
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhoftrain Rb33 / ...
4h 10m€24–34Train, bus
- Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Neubrücke, Bahnhoftrain Re3
- Take the bus from Neubrücke, Bahnhof to Baumholder, Unterer Marktbus 822 / ...
4h 47m
Mainz to Kusel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Kusel is to drive which costs €13 - €20 and takes 1h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Kusel is to drive which takes 1h 26m and costs €13 - €20.
No, there is no direct bus from Mainz to Kusel. However, there are services departing from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Kusel, Bahnhof via Bad Kreuznach, Bahnhof, Staudernheim, Bahnhof and Lauterecken, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 40m.
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 52m.
The distance between Mainz and Kusel is 144 km. The road distance is 98.4 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Kusel without a car is to train via Bad Kreuznach which takes 3h 52m and costs €29 - €45.
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from Mainz to Kusel, including transfers.
Mainz to Kusel bus services, operated by KRN Kommunalverkehr Rhein-Nahe GmbH, depart from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof 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 train via Bad Kreuznach which takes 3h 52m and costs €29 - €45. Alternatively, you can bus and line 270 bus, which costs and takes 5h 40m.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Kusel, Germany?
You can take a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Kusel, Bahnhof via Bad Münster, Bahnhof and Kaiserslautern, Hbf in around 3h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Kusel, Bahnhof via Bad Kreuznach, Bahnhof, Staudernheim, Bahnhof, and Lauterecken, Bahnhof in around 5h 40m.
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- 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 Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Neubrücke, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Bad Münster, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0671 89 66 40
- infocenter@krn-mobil.de
- Website
- krn-mobil.de
Bus from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Bad Kreuznach, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- krn-mobil.de
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- kundenservice@dbregiobus-sw.de
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Bus from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Bad Kreuznach, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Lauterecken, Bahnhof to Kusel, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (6765) 270
- info@scherer-reisen.de
- Website
- scherer-reisen.de
Bus from Neubrücke, Bahnhof to Baumholder, Unterer Markt
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- vrminfo.de
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More Questions & Answers
Mainz to Kusel bus services, operated by KRN Kommunalverkehr Rhein-Nahe GmbH, arrive at Bad Kreuznach, Bahnhof station.
Mainz to Kusel train services, operated by vlexx, arrive at Bad Münster, Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Kusel is 98 km. It takes approximately 1h 26m to drive from Mainz to Kusel.
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