There are 7 ways to get from Thuringia to Mainz by train, bus, night train, rideshare, car, or plane
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 Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain S8
3h 2m€46–101Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Erfurt to Mainz276 km
3h 38m€14Bus
- Take the bus from Erfurt central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus N1305 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Mainz central train stationbus N1310 / ...
4h 45m€25–37Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Erfurt Hbf to Hanau Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain S8
4h 22m€29–101Drive 277.3 km
- Drive from Erfurt to Mainzcar 277.3 km
2h 44m€52–74Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Altenburg to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LEJ - FRA
3h 28m€105–204Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NUE - FRA
3h 45m€121–241
Thuringia to Mainz by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Thuringia to Mainz is to rideshare which costs €14 and takes 3h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Thuringia to Mainz is to drive which takes 2h 44m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Thuringia station to Mainz station. However, there are services departing from Erfurt central train station and arriving at Mainz central train station via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Thuringia to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Erfurt Hbf and arriving at Mainz, Römisches Theater via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 2m.
The distance between Thuringia and Mainz is 293 km. The road distance is 277.3 km.
The best way to get from Thuringia to Mainz without a car is to train which takes 3h 2m and costs €45 - €110.
It takes approximately 3h 2m to get from Thuringia to Mainz, including transfers.
Thuringia to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Erfurt central train station.
Thuringia to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Erfurt Hbf station.
The best way to get from Thuringia to Mainz is to train which takes 3h 2m and costs €45 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €25 - €40 and takes 4h 45m.
What companies run services between Thuringia, Germany and Mainz, Germany?
You can take a train from Erfurt Hbf to Mainz, Römisches Theater via Frankfurt in around 3h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Erfurt central train station to Mainz central train station via Frankfurt central train station in around 4h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–330
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–330
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Altenburg to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx
Train from Frankfurt to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Schedules at
- vlexx
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Frankfurt to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Erfurt Hbf to Hanau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €85–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–65
- Seating Carriage
- €22–27
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- info@laenderbahn.com
- Website
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Altenburg to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Erfurt central train station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Mainz central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Erfurt to Mainz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Thuringia to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Thuringia to Mainz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thuringia to Mainz is 277 km. It takes approximately 2h 44m to drive from Thuringia to Mainz.
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