There are 5 ways to get from Trier to Mainz by bus, train, rideshare, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Trier central train station to Mainz central train stationN1334
2h 10m€11–24Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Trier to Mainz149.5 km
2h 10m€6–13Train
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz HauptbahnhofRe11 / ...
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof55 / ...
2h 37m€36–67Bus, train
- Take the bus from Trier, Theodor-Heuss-Allee to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof800
- Take the train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Mainz, HauptbahnhofRb33 / ...
3h 20mDrive 149 km
- Drive from Trier to Mainz149 km
1h 41m€21–31
Trier to Mainz by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trier to Mainz is to rideshare which costs €6 - €13 and takes 2h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Trier to Mainz is to drive which takes 1h 41m and costs €20 - €30.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Trier central train station station and arriving at Mainz central train station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Trier to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Trier, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof via Koblenz Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 37m.
The distance between Trier and Mainz is 152 km. The road distance is 149 km.
The best way to get from Trier to Mainz without a car is to bus which takes 2h 10m and costs €11 - €24.
The bus from Trier central train station to Mainz central train station takes 2h 10m including transfers and departs once daily.
Trier to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Trier central train station.
Trier to Mainz train services, operated by Süwex, depart from Trier, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Trier to Mainz is to bus which takes 2h 10m and costs €11 - €24. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €35 - €70 and takes 2h 37m.
What companies run services between Trier, Germany and Mainz, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Trier central train station to Mainz central train station once daily. Tickets cost €11–24 and the journey takes 2h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof via Koblenz Hauptbahnhof in around 2h 37m.
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
Train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Trier central train station to Mainz central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 (6765) 270
- info@scherer-reisen.de
- Website
- scherer-reisen.de
Bus from Trier, Theodor-Heuss-Allee to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- vrminfo.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Trier to Mainz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Trier to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Mainz central train station.
Trier to Mainz train services, operated by Süwex, arrive at Koblenz Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Trier to Mainz is 149 km. It takes approximately 1h 41m to drive from Trier to Mainz.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Trier and Mainz. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.