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 via Leipzig
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain 55 / ...
5h 26m€73–178Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Leipzig central train stationbus N13 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain 55 / ...
7h 15m€38–79Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Frankfurt(Main)Sued to Riesanighttrain En
7h 41m€96–167Drive 483.6 km
- Drive from Mainz to Riesacar 483.6 km
4h 16m€71–103Train
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain 55 / ...
8h 40m€150–300Fly 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 43m€136–322Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane FRA - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain
3h 47m€103–203Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane FRA - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Elsterwerda, Bahnhoftrain
5h 17m€104–251
Mainz to Riesa by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Riesa is to bus and train which costs €35 - €80 and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Riesa is to fly and train which takes 3h 43m and costs €130 - €330.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 40m.
The distance between Mainz and Riesa is 475 km. The road distance is 483.6 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Riesa without a car is to train via Leipzig which takes 5h 26m and costs €70 - €180.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Mainz to Riesa, including transfers.
Mainz to Riesa train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
Mainz to Riesa train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Riesa is 484 km. It takes approximately 4h 16m to drive from Mainz to Riesa.
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What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Riesa, Germany?
You can take a train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof via Frankfurt and Leipzig Hbf in around 5h 26m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Flughafen BER to Elsterwerda, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
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