There are 6 ways to get from Mainz to Messel by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Frankfurttrain S8
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Darmstadt Kongresszentrum darmstadtiumbus Air
- Take the bus from Darmstadt Schloss to Messel Rathausbus Fm
2h 5mDrive 43.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Mainz to Messelcar 43.5 km
37 min€6–9Train
- Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Frankfurttrain S8
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Rödermark-Urberach Bahnhoftrain Rb61
2h 31m€17–26Taxi
- Take the taxi from Mainz to Messeltaxi 43.5 km
37 min€140–170Bus
- Take the bus from Ginsheim-Gustavsburg-Gustavsburg Am Alten Fährhaus to Frankfurtbus S8x / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Darmstadt Luisenplatzbus Air
- Take the bus from Darmstadt Luisenplatz to Messel Rathausbus Fm
2h 24mTrain, bus via Darmstadt Mathildenplatz
- Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Frankfurttrain S8
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Darmstadt Mathildenplatzbus X15
- Take the bus from Darmstadt Luisenplatz to Messel Rathausbus Fm
2h 54m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Messel is to drive which costs €6 - €9 and takes 37 min.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Messel is to drive which takes 37 min and costs €6 - €9.
No, there is no direct bus from Mainz to Messel. However, there are services departing from Ginsheim-Gustavsburg-Gustavsburg Am Alten Fährhaus and arriving at Messel Rathaus via Frankfurt and Darmstadt Luisenplatz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 24m.
The distance between Mainz and Messel is 67 km. The road distance is 43.5 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Messel without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 5m to get from Mainz to Messel, including transfers.
Mainz to Messel bus services, operated by ORN Omnibusverkehr Rhein-Nahe GmbH, depart from Ginsheim-Gustavsburg-Gustavsburg Am Alten Fährhaus station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Messel is to train which takes 2h 31m and costs €16 - €27. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2h 24m.
Mainz to Messel bus services, operated by ORN Omnibusverkehr Rhein-Nahe GmbH, arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Messel is 44 km. It takes approximately 37 min to drive from Mainz to Messel.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Messel, Germany?
You can take a train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Messel Rathaus via Frankfurt, Rödermark-Urberach Bahnhof, and Rödermark-Urberach Bahnhof in around 2h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ginsheim-Gustavsburg-Gustavsburg Am Alten Fährhaus to Messel Rathaus via Frankfurt and Darmstadt Luisenplatz in around 2h 24m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Rödermark-Urberach Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 6151 7094115
- info@heagmobilo.de
- Website
- heagmobilo.de
Bus from Frankfurt to Darmstadt Kongresszentrum darmstadtium
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- heagmobilo.de
Bus from Darmstadt Schloss to Messel Rathaus
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- heagmobilo.de
Bus from Frankfurt to Darmstadt Luisenplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- heagmobilo.de
Bus from Darmstadt Luisenplatz to Messel Rathaus
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- heagmobilo.de
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- kundenservice@dbregiobus-sw.de
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Bus from Ginsheim-Gustavsburg-Gustavsburg Am Alten Fährhaus to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Frankfurt to Darmstadt Mathildenplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- €140–170
Wiesbaden Taxi
- Phone
- +49 611 33 33 33
- Website
- taxiwiesbaden.de
FTD radio-taxi-service eG
- Phone
- +49 611 444444
- Website
- taxi-444444.de
CleverTaxi Awal Abdul
- Phone
- +49 611 13713717
- Website
- clevertaxi-wi.de
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