There are 11 ways to get from Southampton to Mainz by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry
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Train via Brussels
best- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain 79
9h 5m€236–468Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 032
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Mainz central train stationbus
17h 30m€72–126Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Southampton to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Mainzcar
8h 39mFly from Southampton Airport
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane SOU - FRA
6h 17m€187–378Train
- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice
9h 7m€236–468Bus, train
- Take the bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 032
- Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain
21h 20mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Southampton to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Mainzcar
9h 53m€133–234Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Wokingtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LHR - FRA
5h 52m€106–320Train to London City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LCY - FRA
5h 45m€163–520Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LGW - FRA
5h 54m€125–339Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BHX - FRA
6h 41m€180–374
Southampton to Mainz by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Mainz is to bus which costs €70 - €130 and takes 17h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Mainz is to train and fly which takes 5h 45m and costs €160 - €550.
No, there is no direct bus from Southampton station to Mainz station. However, there are services departing from Coach Station and arriving at Mainz central train station via London Victoria and Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Southampton to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Southampton Central and arriving at Mainz, Römisches Theater via Waterloo station, London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles Midi and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 5m.
The distance between Southampton and Mainz is 914 km.
The best way to get from Southampton to Mainz without a car is to train via Brussels which takes 9h 5m and costs €230 - €470.
It takes approximately 9h 5m to get from Southampton to Mainz, including transfers.
Southampton to Mainz bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Southampton to Mainz train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Southampton Central station.
The best way to get from Southampton to Mainz is to train via Brussels which takes 9h 5m and costs €230 - €470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €130 and takes 17h 30m, you could also fly, which costs €180 - €380 and takes 6h 17m.
What companies run services between Southampton, England and Mainz, Germany?
You can take a train from Southampton Central to Mainz, Römisches Theater via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, London St Pancras Intl, Brussels-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, and Frankfurt in around 9h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Station to Mainz central train station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon in around 17h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €150–380
Flights from Southampton Airport to Frankfurt via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150–380
Flights from Southampton Airport to Frankfurt via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Southampton Airport to Frankfurt via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from London City Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–400
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–600
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from London City Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–380
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from London City Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–400
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Frankfurt via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150–380
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- 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
- €70–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- 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
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Southampton Central to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria to Luxembourg P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Mainz central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Southampton to Mainz bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Mainz is 1h ahead of Southampton. It is currently 3:40 PM in Southampton and 4:40 PM in Mainz.
Southampton to Mainz train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
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