There are 6 ways to get from Mainz to Monschau by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Frankfurt
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain 79
- Take the bus from Aachen, Kaiserplatz to Monschau, Altstadtbus Sb66 / ...
4h 29m€43–116Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Aachen station westbus N1310
- Take the bus from Aachen, Bushof to Monschau, Altstadtbus Sb66 / ...
5h 13m€24–39Drive 214.8 km
- Drive from Mainz to Monschaucar 214.8 km
2h 53m€31–44Fly, train, bus
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Aachen-Rothe Erdetrain
- Take the bus from Aachen, Bahnhof Rothe Erde to Monschau, Altstadtbus
5h 43m€115–202Train, bus
- Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain Nj
- Take the bus from Aachen, Kaiserplatz to Monschau, Altstadtbus Sb66 / ...
4h 33m€28–40Train, bus via Cologne
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Rothe Erde Bftrain Re9 / ...
- Take the bus from Aachen, Bahnhof Rothe Erde to Monschau, Altstadtbus 66 / ...
4h 47m€36–121
Mainz to Monschau by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Monschau is to bus which costs €24 - €40 and takes 5h 13m.
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 13m.
The distance between Mainz and Monschau is 306 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 Frankfurt which takes 4h 29m and costs €40 - €120.
It takes approximately 4h 29m 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 1417+ 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 13m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Aachen-Rothe Erde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Mainz Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €22–35
- 1st Class
- €30–50
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €16–24
- 1st Class
- €25–40
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €29–45
- 1st Class
- €55–95
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Rothe Erde Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0241 1688-3040
- Website
- aseag.de
Bus from Aachen, Kaiserplatz to Monschau, Altstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- aseag.de
Bus from Aachen, Bushof to Monschau, Altstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- aseag.de
Bus from Aachen, Bahnhof Rothe Erde to Monschau, Altstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- aseag.de
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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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