There are 7 ways to get from Mainz to Rotterdam by train, bus, 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 Eindhoventrain 43N
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
5h 26m€66–219Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus N1310
8h 20m€30–55Drive 423.3 km
- Drive from Mainz to Rotterdamcar 423.3 km
4h 17m€76–109Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane FRA - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
5h 38m€105–262Train, bus
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Bonn Gronau UN Campus Bftrain Rb26
- Take the bus from Bonn to Rotterdambus Kyiv-Amsterdam
9h 24mFly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, bus
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane FRA - AMS
- Take the bus from Amsterdam to Rotterdambus
5h 39mFly 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
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexandertrain
6h 15m€138–286
Mainz to Rotterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Rotterdam is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Rotterdam is to drive which takes 4h 17m and costs €75 - €110.
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 26m.
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 26m and costs €65 - €220.
It takes approximately 5h 26m 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 26m and costs €65 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 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 26m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Mainz central train station to Rotterdam Central Station once daily. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 8h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
Flights from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–230
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €29–230
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–270
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- 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 Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €28–45
- 1st Class
- €55–90
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
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexander
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €14–24
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–31
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €28–31
- 1st Class
- €41–46
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Bonn Gronau UN Campus Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- 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
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Bonn to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
Bus from Amsterdam to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
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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 17m to drive from Mainz to Rotterdam.
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