There are 7 ways to get from Merseburg to Mainz by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Frankfurt82 / ...
4h 37m€51–145Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Mainz central train stationN13
7h 49m€26–45Night train
- Take the night train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)SuedNj
7h 36m€50–293Drive 377.7 km
- Drive from Merseburg to Mainz377.7 km
3h 41m€53–77Train via Erfurt
- Take the train from Merseburg Hbf to Erfurt HbfRe16 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt50 / ...
4h 44m€50–115Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Merseburg Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)LEJ - FRA
3h 17m€97–216Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)BER - FRA
5h 7m€92–306
Merseburg to Mainz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merseburg to Mainz is to bus which costs €26 - €45 and takes 7h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Merseburg to Mainz is to train and fly which takes 3h 17m and costs €95 - €220.
No, there is no direct train from Merseburg to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Merseburg Hbf and arriving at Mainz, Römisches Theater via Halle(Saale)Hbf and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 37m.
The distance between Merseburg and Mainz is 399 km. The road distance is 377.7 km.
The best way to get from Merseburg to Mainz without a car is to train which takes 4h 37m and costs €50 - €150.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Merseburg to Mainz, including transfers.
Merseburg to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Halle(Saale)Hbf station.
The best way to get from Merseburg to Mainz is to train which takes 4h 37m and costs €50 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €26 - €45 and takes 7h 49m.
Merseburg to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merseburg to Mainz is 378 km. It takes approximately 3h 41m to drive from Merseburg to Mainz.
What companies run services between Merseburg, Germany and Mainz, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Frankfurt every 4 hours. Tickets cost €40–120 and the journey takes 2h 38m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leipzig central train station to Mainz central train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €26–45 and the journey takes 5h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–230
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–261
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–261
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–160
- Seating Carriage
- €40–55
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- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Merseburg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
Train from Merseburg Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Merseburg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–24
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
Train from Merseburg Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Merseburg Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 69 9999 3640
- info@startgmbh.com
- Website
- startgmbh.com
Train from Merseburg Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Mainz central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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