There are 8 ways to get from Mainz to Rotterdam by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Nightjet
5h 45m€40–110Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus N1310
8h 20m€30–60Drive 423.3 km
- Drive from Mainz to Rotterdamcar 423.3 km
4h 17m€76–110Fly Frankfurt to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane FRA - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
4h 6m€121–306Train via Düsseldorf
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaaktrain
8h 51m€77–139Fly Frankfurt to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane FRA - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
5h 32m€102–275Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
4h 45m€142–379Fly Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
6h 7m€115–204
Mainz to Rotterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Rotterdam is to bus which costs €30 - €60 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Rotterdam is to fly and train which takes 4h 6m and costs €120 - €310.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mainz central train station station and arriving at Rotterdam Central Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Mainz Hbf and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal. Services depart twice a week, and operate Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 5h 45m.
The distance between Mainz and Rotterdam is 419 km. The road distance is 423.3 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Rotterdam without a car is to train which takes 5h 45m and costs €40 - €110.
The train from Mainz Hbf to Rotterdam Centraal takes 5h 45m including transfers and departs twice a week.
Mainz to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mainz central train station.
Mainz to Rotterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Mainz Hbf station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Rotterdam is to train which takes 5h 45m and costs €40 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 8h 20m.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Mainz Hbf to Rotterdam Centraal twice a week. Tickets cost €40–110 and the journey takes 5h 45m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Mainz central train station to Rotterdam Central Station once daily. Tickets cost €30–60 and the journey takes 8h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–270
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €28–230
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mainz Hbf to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–27
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Neuss Hbf to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Mainz central train station to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Mainz to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rotterdam Central Station.
Mainz to Rotterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Rotterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Rotterdam is 423 km. It takes approximately 4h 17m to drive from Mainz to Rotterdam.
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