There are 7 ways to get from Rotterdam to Mainz by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Mainz Hbftrain Nightjet
5h 9m€45–110Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Mainz central train stationbus N1310
8h€30–60Drive 422.8 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Mainzcar 422.8 km
4h 17m€76–110Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane AMS - FRA
4h 8m€123–306Train via Düsseldorf
- Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Neuss Hbftrain
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 58m€71–143Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BRU - FRA
5h 16m€111–269Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain
4h 40m€146–382
Rotterdam to Mainz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Mainz is to bus which costs €30 - €60 and takes 8h.
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 once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Mainz Hbf. Services depart once a week, and operate Sunday. The journey takes approximately 5h 9m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Mainz is 418 km. The road distance is 422.8 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Mainz without a car is to train which takes 5h 9m and costs €45 - €110.
The train from Rotterdam Centraal to Mainz Hbf takes 5h 9m including transfers and departs once a week.
Rotterdam to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Mainz train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Mainz is to train which takes 5h 9m and costs €45 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 8h.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Mainz, Germany?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Mainz Hbf once a week. Tickets cost €45–110 and the journey takes 5h 9m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Mainz central train station once daily. Tickets cost €30–60 and the journey takes 8h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–270
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–280
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Mainz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Venlo to Neuss Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Venlo to Neuss Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- 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
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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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 Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Mainz Hbf 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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