There are 6 ways to get from Mainz to Rottenburg by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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 Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhoftrain Mex12 / ...
3h 19m€42–87Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminalbus N422 / ...
- Take the bus from Flughafen/Messe to Tübingen Hauptbahnhofbus X82 / ...
5h 53m€26–42Drive 218.3 km
- Drive from Mainz to Rottenburgcar 218.3 km
2h 22m€31–44Fly, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane FRA - STR
- Take the train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Rottenburg Bahnhoftrain
4h 4m€103–156Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain S5 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain 22 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhoftrain Re6
3h 50m€46–100Train via Mannheim #2
- Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain S5 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 7m
Mainz to Rottenburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Rottenburg is to bus which costs €25 - €45 and takes 5h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Rottenburg is to drive which takes 2h 22m and costs €30 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Mainz station to Rottenburg. However, there are services departing from Mainz central train station and arriving at Rottenburg E.-Bolz-Platz via Frankfurt central train station, Flughafen/Messe and Tübingen Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Mainz to Rottenburg. However, there are services departing from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Rottenburg Bahnhof via Hauptbahnhof and Tübingen Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 19m.
The distance between Mainz and Rottenburg is 260 km. The road distance is 218.3 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Rottenburg without a car is to train which takes 3h 19m and costs €40 - €90.
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from Mainz to Rottenburg, including transfers.
Mainz to Rottenburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Mainz to Rottenburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Rottenburg is to train which takes 3h 19m and costs €40 - €90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €25 - €45 and takes 5h 53m.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Rottenburg, Germany?
You can take a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Rottenburg Bahnhof via Hauptbahnhof and Tübingen Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mainz central train station to Rottenburg E.-Bolz-Platz via Frankfurt central train station, Flughafen/Messe, and Tübingen Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 53m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–120
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
Train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Rottenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €18–27
- 1st Class
- €30–60
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €25–35
- 1st Class
- €45–60
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 Stuttgart Airport Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Flughafen/Messe to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Flughafen/Messe to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- 0711 19449
- Website
- vvs.de
Bus from Flughafen/Messe to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- vvs.de
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More Questions & Answers
Mainz to Rottenburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Stuttgart Airport Busterminal station.
Mainz to Rottenburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Rottenburg is 218 km. It takes approximately 2h 22m to drive from Mainz to Rottenburg.
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