There are 5 ways to get from Marl to Mainz by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Marl Mitte to Essen Hbftrain S9
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
3h 15m€48–110Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Wiesbaden central train stationbus 027
7h 16m€21–57Drive 253.3 km
- Drive from Marl to Mainzcar 253.3 km
2h 50m€36–51Train, fly
- Take the train from Marl Mitte to Essen Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
3h 42m€107–224Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb26
6h 3m€56–87
Marl to Mainz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marl to Mainz is to bus which costs €21 - €60 and takes 7h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Marl to Mainz is to drive which takes 2h 50m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct train from Marl to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Marl Mitte and arriving at Mainz, Römisches Theater via Essen Hbf and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 15m.
The distance between Marl and Mainz is 307 km. The road distance is 253.3 km.
The best way to get from Marl to Mainz without a car is to train which takes 3h 15m and costs €45 - €110.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Marl to Mainz, including transfers.
Marl to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Marl Mitte station.
The best way to get from Marl to Mainz is to train which takes 3h 15m and costs €45 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €21 - €60 and takes 7h 16m.
Marl to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Marl to Mainz is 253 km. It takes approximately 2h 50m to drive from Marl to Mainz.
What companies run services between Marl, Germany and Mainz, Germany?
You can take a train from Marl Mitte to Mainz, Römisches Theater via Essen Hbf and Frankfurt in around 3h 15m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Wiesbaden central train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €14–35 and the journey takes 4h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €28–220
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Marl Mitte to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Wiesbaden central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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