There are 8 ways to get from Mainz to Riesa by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain 50
4h 32m€75–85Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Leipzig central train stationbus N13
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain 55 / ...
6h 36m€37–75Night train
- Take the night train from Frankfurt(Main)Sued to Riesanighttrain En
7h 43m€91–143Drive 483.6 km
- Drive from Mainz to Riesacar 483.6 km
4h 15m€69–99Train via Leipzig
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain 55 / ...
5h 25m€50–126Fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane FRA - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain
3h 49m€154–316Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane FRA - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain
4h 24m€115–193Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane FRA - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain
4h 50m€92–262
Mainz to Riesa by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Riesa is to bus and train which costs €35 - €75 and takes 6h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Riesa is to fly and train which takes 3h 49m and costs €150 - €320.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 32m.
The distance between Mainz and Riesa is 474 km. The road distance is 483.6 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Riesa without a car is to train which takes 4h 32m and costs €75 - €85.
The train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof takes 4h 32m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Mainz to Riesa train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
Mainz to Riesa train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Riesa is 484 km. It takes approximately 4h 15m to drive from Mainz to Riesa.
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What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Riesa, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof 3 times a day. Tickets cost €75–85 and the journey takes 4h 32m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–230
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–31
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Flughafen BER to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–27
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–24
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Night train from Frankfurt(Main)Sued to Riesa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
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 Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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