There are 5 ways to get from Stuttgart to Mainz by train, rideshare, or car
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Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
1h 32m€24–126Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Stuttgart to Mainz186.9 km
2h 44m€13Train
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
1h 42m€30–130Train via Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain S5 / ...
2h 18m€25–96Drive 185.1 km
- Drive from Stuttgart to Mainzcar 185.1 km
2h 5m€27–39
Stuttgart to Mainz by train
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 train via Mannheim which takes 1h 32m and costs €23 - €130.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 42m.
The distance between Stuttgart and Mainz is 176 km. The road distance is 185.1 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Mainz without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 1h 32m and costs €23 - €130.
It takes approximately 1h 32m to get from Stuttgart to Mainz, including transfers.
Stuttgart to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
Stuttgart to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart to Mainz is 185 km. It takes approximately 2h 5m to drive from Stuttgart to Mainz.
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What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Mainz, Germany?
You can take a train from Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 1h 32m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- 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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