There are 6 ways to get from Mainz to Rothenburg 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 Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt50
- Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to GoerlitzRe
8h 20m€115–124Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Görlitz012
12h€36–68Night train, train
- Take the night train from Mainz Hbf to Dresden-NeustadtEn
- Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to GoerlitzRe
10h€131–168Drive 592.1 km
- Drive from Mainz to Rothenburg592.1 km
5h 7m€83–120Fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)FRA - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden-Klotzsche to Goerlitz
6h 24mFly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)FRA - BER
- Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Cottbus Hbf to Horka
7h 9m€101–269
Mainz to Rothenburg by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Rothenburg is to bus which costs €35 - €70 and takes 12h.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Rothenburg is to drive which takes 5h 7m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Mainz station to Rothenburg. However, there are services departing from Mainz central train station and arriving at Rothenburg Markt via Frankfurt central train station and Görlitz Busbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h.
The distance between Mainz and Rothenburg is 650 km. The road distance is 592.1 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Rothenburg without a car is to train which takes 8h 20m and costs €115 - €125.
It takes approximately 8h 20m to get from Mainz to Rothenburg, including transfers.
Mainz to Rothenburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Rothenburg is to train which takes 8h 20m and costs €115 - €125. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €70 and takes 12h.
Mainz to Rothenburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Görlitz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Rothenburg is 592 km. It takes approximately 5h 7m to drive from Mainz to Rothenburg.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Rothenburg, Saxony, Germany?
You can take a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Rothenburg Markt via Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt, Dresden-Neustadt, Goerlitz, and Görlitz Busbahnhof in around 8h 20m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Görlitz once daily. Tickets cost €30–60 and the journey takes 8h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–32
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
#/media/File:ICE_4_Berlin_Hauptbahnhof_(3).jpg "ICE 4 Berlin Hauptbahnhof")
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- info@laenderbahn.com
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Goerlitz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Dresden-Klotzsche to Goerlitz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
- Phone
- +49 89 548889725
- info@trilex.de
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Goerlitz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €33
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Dresden-Klotzsche to Goerlitz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Night train from Mainz Hbf to Dresden-Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- info@odeg.de
- Website
- odeg.de
Train from Cottbus Hbf to Horka
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- odeg.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Görlitz
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Want to know more about travelling around Germany
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Heading to Europe? Read this before you buy a Eurail Pass
Read the travel guide
Want to know more about Flixbus?
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
There are 330+ hotels available in Rothenburg.