There are 8 ways to get from Munich to Mainz by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
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 München Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 42
3h 41m€75–220Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Munich to Mainz405.8 km
4h 28m€19–24Bus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus 037 / ...
6h 45m€30–51Train to Munich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Marienplatz to Flughafen Münchentrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MUC - FRA
3h 18m€89–216Train via Frankfurt
- Take the train from München Hbf to Frankfurttrain 47 / ...
3h 51m€51–231Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
4h 42m€83–232Drive 404.4 km
- Drive from Munich to Mainzcar 404.4 km
3h 44m€59–85Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly
- Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NUE - FRA
3h 54m€128–287
Munich to Mainz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Mainz is to rideshare which costs €19 - €24 and takes 4h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Mainz is to train and fly which takes 3h 18m and costs €85 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Munich station to Mainz station. However, there are services departing from Munich central bus station and arriving at Mainz central train station via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from München Hbf and arriving at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart twice a week, and operate Saturday. The journey takes approximately 3h 41m.
The distance between Munich and Mainz is 412 km. The road distance is 404.4 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Mainz without a car is to train which takes 3h 41m and costs €75 - €220.
The train from München Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof takes 3h 41m including transfers and departs twice a week.
Munich to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Munich to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to Mainz is to train which takes 3h 41m and costs €75 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 6h 45m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Mainz, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from München Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof once a week. Tickets cost €75–220 and the journey takes 3h 41m. MSM Partyzug also services this route once a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Munich central bus station to Frankfurt central train station hourly. Tickets cost €28–50 and the journey takes 5h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–370
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- info@msm-gruppe.de
- Website
- msm-gruppe.de
Train from München Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- msm-gruppe.de
Train from München Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- msm-gruppe.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Marienplatz to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from München Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Munich central bus station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Munich to Mainz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–24
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Munich to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Munich to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Mainz is 404 km. It takes approximately 3h 44m to drive from Munich to Mainz.
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