There are 4 ways to get from Rust to Mainz by train, bus, or car
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Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain S5 / ...
4h 4mDrive 239.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Rust to Mainzcar 239.7 km
1h 56m€34–49Bus
- Take the bus from Rust to Frankfurt Airportbus FlixBus 007
4h 10mTrain
- Take the train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43N
5h
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rust to Mainz is to drive which costs €30 - €50 and takes 1h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Rust to Mainz is to drive which takes 1h 56m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Rust to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Rust and arriving at Ginsheim-Gustavsburg-Gustavsburg Am Alten Fährhaus via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 10m.
The distance between Rust and Mainz is 231 km. The road distance is 239.7 km.
The best way to get from Rust to Mainz without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 4h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Rust to Mainz, including transfers.
Rust to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, depart from Rust station.
The best way to get from Rust to Mainz is to train via Mannheim which takes 4h 4m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 10m.
Rust to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, arrive at Frankfurt Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rust to Mainz is 240 km. It takes approximately 1h 56m to drive from Rust to Mainz.
What companies run services between Rust, Germany and Mainz, Germany?
You can take a bus from Rust Ritterstraße to Mainz, Römisches Theater via Ringsheim/Europa-Park, Ringsheim/Europa-Park, Offenburg Bahnhof, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 4m. Alternatively, FlixBus-eu operates a bus from Rust to Frankfurt Airport twice daily, and the journey takes 3h 10m.
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Rust to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
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