There are 4 ways to get from Mainz to Rastatt by train, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Rastatttrain Re2 / ...
1h 48m€17–99Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Mainz Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbfnighttrain Nj
2h 50m€22–105Drive 160.3 km
- Drive from Mainz to Rastattcar 160.3 km
1h 21m€24–34Train
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain Re4
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Rastatttrain 85659 / ...
2h 17m€18–101
Mainz to Rastatt by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Rastatt is to drive which costs €23 - €35 and takes 1h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Rastatt is to drive which takes 1h 21m and costs €23 - €35.
No, there is no direct train from Mainz to Rastatt. However, there are services departing from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Rastatt via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 48m.
The distance between Mainz and Rastatt is 152 km. The road distance is 160.3 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Rastatt without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 1h 48m and costs €16 - €100.
It takes approximately 1h 48m to get from Mainz to Rastatt, including transfers.
Mainz to Rastatt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
Mainz to Rastatt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Rastatt is 160 km. It takes approximately 1h 21m to drive from Mainz to Rastatt.
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What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Rastatt, Germany?
You can take a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Rastatt via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 1h 48m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Rastatt
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Rastatt
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Night train from Mainz Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Rastatt
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
Train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Rastatt
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- kundenservice@dbregiobus-sw.de
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Rastatt
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
- Phone
- 07274 7053372
- kontakt@uefgmbh.com
- Website
- Ulmer Eisenbahnfreunde
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Rastatt
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Ulmer Eisenbahnfreunde
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Mainz Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €20–24
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