There are 9 ways to get from Mainz to Munich by car, car train, bus, rideshare, plane, or train
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Drive, car train
best- Drive from Mainz to Fuldacar
- Take the car train from Fulda to München Ostcartrain 1393
3h 24m€115–139Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Mainz to Munich407.6 km
4h 30m€16–26Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Munich central bus stationbus N280 / ...
6h 36m€22–45Fly Frankfurt to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane FRA - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Marienplatztrain
3h 11m€92–177Train
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 11
3h 37m€30–80Train via Frankfurt
- Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
4h 8m€36–231Drive 405.6 km
- Drive from Mainz to Munichcar 405.6 km
3h 46m€58–84Fly Frankfurt to Nuremberg Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane FRA - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain
3h 53m€112–256Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane STR - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Marienplatztrain
4h 44m€122–241
Mainz to Munich by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Munich is to rideshare which costs €16 - €26 and takes 4h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Munich is to fly and train which takes 3h 11m and costs €90 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Mainz station to Munich station. However, there are services departing from Mainz central train station and arriving at Munich central bus station via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 36m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at München Hbf. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 37m.
The distance between Mainz and Munich is 510 km. The road distance is 405.6 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Munich without a car is to bus which takes 6h 36m and costs €22 - €50.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Mainz to Munich, including transfers.
Mainz to Munich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Mainz to Munich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Munich is to bus which takes 6h 36m and costs €22 - €50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €30 - €80 and takes 3h 37m.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Munich, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Munich central bus station hourly. Tickets cost €17–40 and the journey takes 5h 5m. Alternatively, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf once daily. Tickets cost €65–80 and the journey takes 3h 37m. Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) also services this route 5 times a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–160
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Fulda to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Flughafen München to Marienplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- 1st Class
- €50–75
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €60–95
- 1st Class
- €130–220
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Mainz to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Mainz to Munich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Mainz to Munich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Munich is 406 km. It takes approximately 3h 46m to drive from Mainz to Munich.
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Book your Mainz to Munich bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Mainz and Munich. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.