There are 5 ways to get from Mainz to Trier by bus, train, rideshare, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Trier central train stationN1334
2h 5m€11–28Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Mainz to Trier148 km
2h 7m€5–11Train
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof55 / ...
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, HauptbahnhofRe11 / ...
2h 25m€28–93Train, bus
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Idar-Oberstein, BahnhofRb33 / ...
- Take the bus from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Trier, Christophstraße800
3h 48mDrive 149 km
- Drive from Mainz to Trier149 km
1h 41m€22–31
Mainz to Trier by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Trier is to rideshare which costs €5 - €11 and takes 2h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Trier is to drive which takes 1h 41m and costs €21 - €35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mainz central train station station and arriving at Trier central train station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Mainz to Trier. However, there are services departing from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Trier, Hauptbahnhof via Koblenz Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 25m.
The distance between Mainz and Trier is 151 km. The road distance is 149 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Trier without a car is to bus which takes 2h 5m and costs €11 - €28.
The bus from Mainz central train station to Trier central train station takes 2h 5m including transfers and departs once daily.
Mainz to Trier bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mainz central train station.
Mainz to Trier train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Trier is to bus which takes 2h 5m and costs €11 - €28. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €27 - €95 and takes 2h 25m.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Trier, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Mainz central train station to Trier central train station once daily. Tickets cost €11–28 and the journey takes 2h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhof via Koblenz Hauptbahnhof in around 2h 25m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €15–23
- 1st Class
- €29–50
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €15–22
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €27–45
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Mainz central train station to Trier central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 (6765) 270
- info@scherer-reisen.de
- Website
- scherer-reisen.de
Bus from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Trier, Christophstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Scherer-Reisen
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Mainz to Trier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Mainz to Trier bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Trier central train station.
Mainz to Trier train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Koblenz Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Trier is 149 km. It takes approximately 1h 41m to drive from Mainz to Trier.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Mainz and Trier. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.