There are 6 ways to get from Mainz to Rottenburg by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof55 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen HauptbahnhofMex12 / ...
3h 23m€40–101Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Tübingen central stationN116
6h 7m€21–42Drive 218.4 km
- Drive from Mainz to Rottenburg218.4 km
2h 21m€31–45Fly, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)FRA - STR
- Take the train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Rottenburg Bahnhof
4h 6m€103–166Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, HauptbahnhofS5 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof22 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen HauptbahnhofRe6 / ...
3h 48m€46–100Train via Mannheim #2
- Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, HauptbahnhofS5 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof10a / ...
- Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof12
5h 59m
Mainz to Rottenburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Rottenburg is to bus which costs €21 - €45 and takes 6h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Rottenburg is to drive which takes 2h 21m 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 Airport and Tübingen Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 7m.
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 23m.
The distance between Mainz and Rottenburg is 260 km. The road distance is 218.4 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Rottenburg without a car is to train which takes 3h 23m and costs €40 - €110.
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Mainz to Rottenburg, including transfers.
Mainz to Rottenburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt Airport 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 23m and costs €40 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €21 - €45 and takes 6h 7m.
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 23m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt Airport to Tübingen central station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €16–35 and the journey takes 4h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 7821 9960770
- info@sweg.de
- Website
- sweg.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- sweg.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sweg.de
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sweg.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 6131 4975 022
- kundenservice@dbregiobus-sw.de
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Rottenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- 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
- Twice 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €18–27
- 1st Class
- €30–60
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Tübingen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Mainz to Rottenburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Tübingen central 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 21m to drive from Mainz to Rottenburg.
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