There are 7 ways to get from Nuremberg to Mainz by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 91 / ...
2h 46m€28–65Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Mainz central train stationbus N1310
4h 30m€13–19Bus via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus N280 / ...
4h 21m€17–28Drive 254.1 km
- Drive from Nuremberg to Mainzcar 254.1 km
2h 10m€36–52Fly
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NUE - FRA
2h 33m€89–186Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain S8
2h 51m€26–63Train via Frankfurt am Main #2
- Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain S8
2h 54m€26–63
Nuremberg to Mainz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nuremberg to Mainz is to bus which costs €13 - €19 and takes 4h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Nuremberg to Mainz is to drive which takes 2h 10m and costs €35 - €55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nuremberg central bus station station and arriving at Mainz central train station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Nürnberg Hbf and arriving at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 46m.
The distance between Nuremberg and Mainz is 261 km. The road distance is 254.1 km.
The best way to get from Nuremberg to Mainz without a car is to train which takes 2h 46m and costs €28 - €65.
The train from Nürnberg Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof takes 2h 46m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Nuremberg to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nuremberg central bus station.
Nuremberg to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Nürnberg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Nuremberg to Mainz is to train which takes 2h 46m and costs €28 - €65. Alternatively, you can bus via Frankfurt am Main, which costs €17 - €29 and takes 4h 21m, you could also fly, which costs €85 - €190 and takes 2h 33m.
What companies run services between Nuremberg, Germany and Mainz, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Nürnberg Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof every 3 hours. Tickets cost €28–65 and the journey takes 2h 46m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Frankfurt central train station hourly. Tickets cost €12–21 and the journey takes 2h 45m. FlixBus-eu also services this route hourly.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Frankfurt to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Frankfurt to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Mainz central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Mainz central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Nuremberg to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Nuremberg to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nuremberg to Mainz is 254 km. It takes approximately 2h 10m to drive from Nuremberg to Mainz.
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