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, Hauptbahnhof to Eindhoventrain 43N
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
5h 42m€61–219Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus N1310
8h 20m€30–50Drive 423.3 km
- Drive from Mainz to Rotterdamcar 423.3 km
4h 16m€75–108Fly Frankfurt to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane FRA - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
4h 5m€127–322Bus via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Rotterdam Conradstraatbus RegioJet 540
8h 34m€31–49Fly Frankfurt to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane FRA - BRU
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam CStrain
5h 22m€105–325Train 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 to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
4h 53m€148–471Fly 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€136–281
Mainz to Rotterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Rotterdam is to bus via Frankfurt am Main which costs €30 - €50 and takes 8h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Rotterdam is to fly and train which takes 4h 5m and costs €120 - €330.
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.
No, there is no direct train from Mainz to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Eindhoven. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 42m.
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 42m and costs €60 - €220.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Mainz to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Mainz to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mainz central train station.
Mainz to Rotterdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Rotterdam is to train which takes 5h 42m and costs €60 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €50 and takes 8h 20m.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Rotterdam Centraal via Eindhoven in around 5h 42m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Mainz central train station to Rotterdam Central Station once daily. Tickets cost €30–50 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
- €95–280
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
- €30–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- 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
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €45–75
- 1st Class
- €100–170
Train from Eindhoven to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €17–26
- 1st Class
- €30–55
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- 1st Class
- €16–28
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam CS
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €17–26
- 1st Class
- €30–55
Train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- 1st Class
- €65–110
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €28–45
- 1st Class
- €55–95
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €26–40
- Comfort
- €28–40
- Premium
- €45–60
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam CS
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam CS
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–22
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 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
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Rotterdam Conradstraat
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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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 Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Eindhoven station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Rotterdam is 423 km. It takes approximately 4h 16m to drive from Mainz to Rotterdam.
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