There are 5 ways to get from Stuttgart to Mainz by train, rideshare, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
1h 43mRideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Stuttgart to Mainz186.9 km
2h 44m€13Fly
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane STR - FRA
2h 54m€95–150Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain S5 / ...
2h 17mDrive 185.1 km
- Drive from Stuttgart to Mainzcar 185.1 km
2h 5m€26–38
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart to Mainz is to rideshare which costs €13 and takes 2h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart to Mainz is to drive which takes 2h 5m and costs €26 - €40.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 43m.
The distance between Stuttgart and Mainz is 178 km. The road distance is 185.1 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Mainz without a car is to train which takes 1h 43m and costs .
The train from Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof takes 1h 43m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Stuttgart to Mainz train services, operated by DB Fernverkehr AG, depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Mainz is to train which takes 1h 43m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €95 - €150 and takes 2h 54m.
Stuttgart to Mainz train services, operated by DB Fernverkehr AG, arrive at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart to Mainz is 185 km. It takes approximately 2h 5m to drive from Stuttgart to Mainz.
What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Mainz, Germany?
DB Fernverkehr AG operates a train from Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof every 4 hours, and the journey takes 1h 43m. Alternatively, Lufthansa flies from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Frankfurt (FRA) 5 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- personenverkehr.oebb.at
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- personenverkehr.oebb.at
- Website
- nsinternational.nl
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- nsinternational.nl
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Stuttgart to Mainz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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