There are 8 ways to get from Utrecht to Mainz by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt
best- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice / ...
3h 42m€48–107Train
cheapest- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Mainz Hbftrain Nightjet
4h 53m€40–100Bus
- Take the bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Essen Hbfbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Wiesbaden central train stationbus FlixBus 027
7h 47mNight train, train
- Take the night train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
5h 5m€52–181Drive 387 km
- Drive from Utrecht to Mainzcar 387 km
3h 43m€71–102Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane AMS - FRA
4h 10m€140–326Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
4h 31m€121–229Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain
4h 48m€163–459
Utrecht to Mainz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Utrecht to Mainz is to train which costs €40 - €100 and takes 4h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Utrecht to Mainz is to train via Frankfurt which takes 3h 42m and costs €45 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Utrecht station to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Utrecht Centraal station and arriving at Mainz, Bauhofstraße/Landesmus. via Essen central train station and Wiesbaden Mainzer Straße/1.Ring. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 47m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Utrecht Centraal and arriving at Mainz Hbf. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 53m.
The distance between Utrecht and Mainz is 413 km. The road distance is 387 km.
The best way to get from Utrecht to Mainz without a car is to train via Frankfurt which takes 3h 42m and costs €45 - €110.
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Utrecht to Mainz, including transfers.
Utrecht to Mainz bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Utrecht Centraal station.
Utrecht to Mainz train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Utrecht Centraal station.
The best way to get from Utrecht to Mainz is to train via Frankfurt which takes 3h 42m and costs €45 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 47m.
What companies run services between Utrecht, Netherlands and Mainz, Germany?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Utrecht Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf hourly. Tickets cost €40–95 and the journey takes 3h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Mainz, Bauhofstraße/Landesmus. via Essen Hbf, Essen central train station, Wiesbaden central train station, and Wiesbaden Mainzer Straße/1.Ring in around 7h 47m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–280
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–230
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Mainz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–11
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–65
- Seating Carriage
- €21–26
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €8–13
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Wiesbaden central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Utrecht to Mainz bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Utrecht to Mainz train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Utrecht to Mainz is 387 km. It takes approximately 3h 43m to drive from Utrecht to Mainz.
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