There are 10 ways to get from Munich to Mainz by car train, car, bus, train, rideshare, 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.
Car train, drive
best- Take the car train from München Ost to Würzburg Hbfcartrain 1392
- Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Mainzcar
2h 53m€114–139Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Munich to Mainz405.8 km
4h 28m€19–24Bus, train
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Mannheim central bus stationbus N952 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain S5 / ...
6h 14m€27–56Fly from Munich International Airport
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MUC - FRA
3h 8m€92–166Train via Frankfurt
- Take the train from München Hbf to Frankfurttrain 47 / ...
3h 58m€28–227Train
- Take the train from München Ost to Mainz Hbftrain Nj
5h 35m€30–75Bus via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus N280
6h 50m€23–49Bus
- Take the bus from Munich Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhofbus
9h 22mDrive 404.5 km
- Drive from Munich to Mainzcar 404.5 km
3h 44m€58–83Train 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 49m€104–251
Munich to Mainz by bus and 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 car train and drive which takes 2h 53m and costs €110 - €140.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Munich Hbf and arriving at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart once a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 22m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from München Ost and arriving at Mainz Hbf. Services depart four times a week, and operate Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 5h 35m.
The distance between Munich and Mainz is 422 km. The road distance is 404.5 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Mainz without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 14m and costs €27 - €60.
It takes approximately 2h 53m to get from Munich to Mainz, including transfers.
Munich to Mainz bus services, operated by Atlantic Travel GB Ltd, 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 fly which takes 3h 8m and costs €90 - €170. Alternatively, you can train via Frankfurt, which costs €28 - €230 and takes 3h 58m, you could also bus via Frankfurt am Main, which costs €23 - €50 and takes 6h 50m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Mainz, Germany?
Condor Flugdienst and Lufthansa fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Frankfurt (FRA) hourly. Alternatively, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from München Hbf to Frankfurt every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €20–100 and the journey takes 3h 19m. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Ost to Mainz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from München Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €60–95
- 1st Class
- €130–220
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from München Ost to Mainz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- 1st Class
- €50–75
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Munich central bus station to Mannheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Munich central bus station to Mannheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- Phone
- +383 44 416 266
- fidan-tours@hotmail.com
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Munich Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en/bus-companies/fidani-tours
- 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 Atlantic Travel GB Ltd, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Munich to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt 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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