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How to get fromRotterdam to Mainzby train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Rotterdam to Mainz by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Brussels

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    5h 13m
    €116–391

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Mainz central train stationbus bus N1310
    8h
    €40–70

  3. Drive 422.8 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Mainzcar car 422.8 km
    4h 17m
    €75–108

  4. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane AMS - FRA
    4h 4m
    €135–319

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train Intercity / ...
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Mainz Hbftrain train Nightjet
    5h 56m
    €47–99

  6. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    6h 1m
    €60–213

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BRU - FRA
    5h 12m
    €97–270

  8. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane AMS - DUS
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    4h 43m
    €160–493

  9. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUS - FRA
    5h 44m
    €124–205

Rotterdam to Mainz by train

Calendar116Weekly Trains
Duration5h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€116Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 551.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 13m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Mainz, Germany?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Mainz, Römisches Theater via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf, and Frankfurt in around 5h 13m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Mainz central train station once daily. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 8h.

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