There are 6 ways to get from Mainz to Monschau by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Cologne
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf78 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe ErdeRe
- Take the bus from Aachen, Bahnhof Rothe Erde to Monschau, Altstadt66
4h 11m€51–129Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Aachen station westN1310
- Take the bus from Aachen, Bushof to Monschau, AltstadtSb66 / ...
5h 12m€23–36Night train, bus
- Take the night train from Mainz Hbf to Aachen HbfNj
- Take the bus from Aachen, Kaiserplatz to Monschau, AltstadtSb66 / ...
4h 33m€40–269Drive 214.8 km
- Drive from Mainz to Monschau214.8 km
2h 53m€31–45Train, bus
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Aachen, Hbf90N
- Take the bus from Aachen, Kaiserplatz to Monschau, AltstadtSb66 / ...
5h 14m€28–89Fly, train, bus
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erde
- Take the bus from Aachen, Bahnhof Rothe Erde to Monschau, Altstadt
5h 40m€118–197
Mainz to Monschau by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Monschau is to bus which costs €23 - €40 and takes 5h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Monschau is to drive which takes 2h 53m and costs €30 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Mainz station to Monschau. However, there are services departing from Mainz central train station and arriving at Monschau, Altstadt via Aachen, Bendplatz and Aachen, Bushof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 12m.
The distance between Mainz and Monschau is 301 km. The road distance is 214.8 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Monschau without a car is to train and bus via Cologne which takes 4h 11m and costs €50 - €130.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Mainz to Monschau, including transfers.
Mainz to Monschau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mainz central train station.
Mainz to Monschau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Aachen station west.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Monschau is 215 km. It takes approximately 2h 53m to drive from Mainz to Monschau.
There are 1469+ hotels available in Monschau.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Monschau, Germany?
You can take a bus from Mainz central train station to Monschau, Altstadt via Aachen station west, Aachen, Bendplatz, and Aachen, Bushof in around 5h 12m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erde
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erde
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Mainz Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €257–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–150
- Seating Carriage
- €30–45
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €22–35
- 1st Class
- €30–50
- Phone
- 0241 1688-3040
- Website
- aseag.de
Bus from Aachen, Bahnhof Rothe Erde to Monschau, Altstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- ASEAG
Bus from Aachen, Bushof to Monschau, Altstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- ASEAG
Bus from Aachen, Kaiserplatz to Monschau, Altstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- ASEAG
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Mainz central train station to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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