There are 9 ways to get from Rotterdam to Mainz by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, 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.
Train via Brussels
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain 79
5h 32m€100–219Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Mainz central train stationbus N1310
8h€26–50Drive 422.8 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Mainzcar 422.8 km
4h 17m€74–107Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane AMS - FRA
4h 8m€127–310Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoventrain Intercity / ...
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Mainz Hbftrain Nightjet
5h 56m€58–224Bus via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Frankfurt Central Train Stationbus RegioJet 540
8h 10m€31–41Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BRU - FRA
4h 54m€98–277Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain
4h 39m€151–448Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
6h 2m€130–286
Rotterdam to Mainz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Mainz is to bus via Frankfurt am Main which costs €30 - €45 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Mainz is to train and fly which takes 4h 8m and costs €120 - €310.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rotterdam Central Station station and arriving at Mainz central train station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Mainz, Römisches Theater via Bruxelles Midi and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 32m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Mainz is 549 km. The road distance is 422.8 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Mainz without a car is to train via Brussels which takes 5h 32m and costs €100 - €220.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Rotterdam to Mainz, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Mainz train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Mainz is to train via Brussels which takes 5h 32m and costs €100 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €26 - €50 and takes 8h.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Mainz, Germany?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Mainz, Römisches Theater via Brussels-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, and Frankfurt in around 5h 32m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Mainz central train station once daily. Tickets cost €26–50 and the journey takes 8h. FlixBus-eu also services this route once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–260
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–220
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–290
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–260
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €27–220
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €40–60
- Comfort
- €45–65
- Premium
- €65–90
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €26–40
- Comfort
- €28–40
- Premium
- €45–60
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Eindhoven to Mainz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- 1st Class
- €16–28
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €17–26
- 1st Class
- €30–55
Train from Eindhoven to Mainz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €45–75
- 1st Class
- €100–170
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- 1st Class
- €65–110
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–29
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–16
- 1st Class
- €17–29
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €28–45
- 1st Class
- €55–95
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €15–22
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–30
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Mainz central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Mainz central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Frankfurt Central Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–26
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Mainz central train station.
Rotterdam to Mainz train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Mainz is 423 km. It takes approximately 4h 17m to drive from Rotterdam to Mainz.
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